in effect

Example Sentences

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Some of Oracle’s 2026 capex is going to come from payroll savings, and the company is, in effect, trading people for computers.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Hegseth told reporters earlier in the day that “commerce will flow” through the Strait of Hormuz with the ceasefire in effect.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

The alerts are in effect from March 27 through May 6, and haven’t previously been reported.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The defence ministry official said that a similar provision was "in effect during the Cold War and had no practical relevance".

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The snowbank had, in effect, returned to being a silent snowbank.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el