in effect
Example Sentences
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Processors needed markets for what was, in effect, the crop’s increasingly abundant second product.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
The increased buyback volume will be in effect for the remainder of the Treasury’s current refunding quarter, through Nov. 4, it said earlier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
"An evacuation order is in effect for all affected properties. Sheriff Deputies have notified residents in person, and a digital alert has been issued by the City."
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
A lawyer or other third party who holds durable power of attorney, which remains in effect after the principal becomes incapacitated, may generally access the client’s bank account.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
Lon Teter arrived in the final month to serve as, in effect, production foreman—getting an immense and complicated body of work checked, formatted, and into the paper on time.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
