in effect
Example Sentences
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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
This is a crucial distinction because many commentators in effect have been focusing only on the breadth of Wall Street’s bullishness, and concluding that a top must be near.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
The weather service said that a flood advisory was in effect until 1 p.m.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 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
