in effect
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That issue arose, and not for the first time, when Musk in effect blessed the idea of merging Tesla and SpaceX, his two biggest public companies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
The Russian Ministry of Defence said on Tuesday that the truce was in effect.
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026
In June the Commerce Department imposed worldwide export restrictions on Anthropic’s Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models, which in effect forced the company to disable them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
Even when people can recognize where hurricane watches are in effect, they may not feel more at risk or become more inclined to take precautions.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026
Parts of Greenland, Ireland, Scotland, and Scandinavia have the same rocks as the eastern United States—are, in effect, ruptured outposts of the Appalachians.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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