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effect

[ih-fekt] / ɪˈfɛkt /




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The Blockade will remain in place, and in full force and effect, until a ‘Final Deal’ is reached.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Tied up in court, the ban hadn’t yet gone into effect.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

That will likely only have a small effect on inflation throughout the remainder of the year.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

California’s requirement doesn’t even go into effect until this month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

But for this coded note, it has an unintended side effect: since Leonardo was already writing backward, all these backward names are written forward.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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