in effect
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In audio from the ATC, the controller said the ground stop was in effect until 9 p.m. local time, or 8 p.m. in California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026
The Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty between Moscow and Washington, which remained in effect until 2019, made European nations shy away from developing their own ground-launched ballistic-missile capabilities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
It is, in effect, a charge that Hegseth grievously mismanaged his job.
From Slate ● Nov. 10, 2026
Keeping daylight saving time in effect all year could bring brighter evenings, but new research suggests the change would come with a troubling consequence for American children.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026
The loans carried, in effect, government guarantees; if the homeowners defaulted, the government paid off their debts.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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