be in effect
Example Sentences
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This scheme may not yet be in effect, but it leaves many states in a sort of limbo, including some that are meant to send out ballots as soon as this week.
From Slate ● Sep. 3, 2026
The ban will be in effect for a year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
The amber warnings in Scotland are currently due to be in effect until midday on Saturday.
From BBC ● Jan. 1, 2026
The rate, which will be in effect for six months, is little changed from the 3.98% rate that has prevailed for the past six months.
From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2025
It would be, in effect, paying the government for incarcerating him for a month.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
