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be in effect



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This scheme may not yet be in effect, but it leaves many states in a sort of limbo, including some that are meant to send out ballots as soon as this week.

From Slate Sep. 3, 2026

The ban will be in effect for a year.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

In a previous statement on security, the Knicks posted on X: "A strict no-bag policy will be in effect, and fans should make effort to limit personal items to an absolute minimum."

From BBC Jun. 8, 2026

The advisory, which will be in effect until at least 4 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 2, 2026

It would be, in effect, paying the government for incarcerating him for a month.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers




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