take effect
Example Sentences
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The preliminary injunction will take effect Tuesday, April 21.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
Although some changes don’t fully take effect until the fall, experts say Arizona’s experience suggests people are already going hungry as a result of the legislation’s changes.
From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026
“By the time the effects of tightening take effect, the oil price shock is probably long gone.”
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
Eastern hour on MS NOW, succeeding Ana Cabrera, who is leaving the network when its daytime programming changes take effect in June.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 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
