in effect
Example Sentences
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In the Premier League that will be 85%, though it is possible to spend as much as 115% in the first year and pay what is in effect a luxury tax.
From BBC
The clause is in effect for a five-year period, which is meant to give time for voters to respond with political consequences if they disagree with the law.
From BBC
The slow speed also gives flight teams the best chance of spotting and stopping any unwelcome movement of what is in effect a mobile skyscraper.
From BBC
When she came back last month, with the new H-2A rates in effect, she was offered only the state minimum wage of $16.90 an hour.
From Los Angeles Times
A heat advisory is in effect for coastal L.A. through Friday.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
