in effect

Example Sentences

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Nothing immediately, as the licenses are in effect through 2028 to 2032, depending on the outlet.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

A senior administration official said hostilities with Iran had "terminated", emphasising that a ceasefire had been in effect since early April.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

The Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement Monday that the airworthiness directive that grounded the MD-11 remains in effect.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

It is, in effect, an attempt to engineer a structure where family would normally exist.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 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