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take effect





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If the tests are reinstated, the change would not take effect until the fall of 2028 at the earliest.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

It also proposed 12.5% tariffs on roughly 45 other countries, including China, India, Japan and South Korea, with the tariffs set to take effect after public hearings on July 7.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

It is due to take effect in 2028.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

The rises will take effect on Wednesday 20 May and come just a few months after the company increased the price of a PlayStation 5.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

In the nights, while she lay in bed waiting for the tranquilizers to take effect, she often put her hand to her navel, like a fisherman checking his line.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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