in effect

Example Sentences

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The advisory will remain in effect until Wednesday night.

From Los Angeles Times

That, in effect, was the choice Thai voters were presented with in this election: sweeping change, or more of the same.

From BBC

Numerous flood warnings are in effect across the UK after January ended with record-breaking rainfall and February has shown no sign of reprieve.

From BBC

In previous comments, he has indicated a desire to make the Fed’s balance sheet smaller, which in effect means removing a source of demand for Treasuries.

From Barron's

For part of the ceremony, the cathedral in effect became a courthouse where legal rites, written down in 1533 but with their origins much earlier, were enacted.

From BBC