in effect

Example Sentences

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This, in effect, makes it even more important that Tuchel puts a line-up on the pitch against Costa Rica that is as close as possible to the one that will face Croatia.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

The same policy will be in effect throughout the upcoming tour.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

These labels specify indications for which the patents on a branded drug have lapsed, but exclude indications for which patents are still in effect.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

He had said, in effect: “I found this contractor myself. He worked on the pool at my golf club.”

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

By raising our body temperature, we in effect try to bake the germs to death before we get baked ourselves.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond