effect
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A heat advisory is in effect for many areas, including the beaches of Los Angeles and Ventura counties and the southern coast of Santa Barbara County, through 8 a.m.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Under the Sentencing Act, which was due to come into effect in September, some offenders would have been let out after serving a third of their sentence, rather than half.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
The DMA came into effect in 2024 and seeks to rein in what the EU views as Big Tech's excesses in a bid to ensure fair competition in the digital realm.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
It said the effect of recent geopolitical developments on financial markets had been smaller than during the initial months of the conflict.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Probably another one of Ama’s Adinkra symbols, glowing into effect.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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The company attributed the narrowing to the effects of its new go-to-market strategy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Abatzoglou hypothesized the region’s link between wildfires and soil moisture could cause the mitigating effects of the preceding El Niño to linger longer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
It was the first time that social media platforms had been held liable for their effects on users.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
It remains unclear how the Houthis would enforce such a blockade, but it would only compound the effects of the Hormuz closure.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
I know this because I can smell their microwave popcorn, andI can hear the tire-screeching noises and instrumental sound effects and gunfire.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
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Later on Wednesday, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said the president will raise the global tariff to 15% in the coming days "where appropriate" but did not name which countries would be effected.
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026
The deal will be effected through a court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement under United Kingdom law, requiring a 75% majority vote from Allfunds shareholders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 21, 2026
Rather than fight, Nicolls and Stuyvesant effected a merger.
From Salon ● Mar. 15, 2025
In the end, Musk dictated the Grant’s terms, and the committee effected those wishes.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 31, 2024
But finally, with a shrug and a worried “Ai, Chihuahua,” he climbed behind the wheel and effected another U-tum.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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Working with the Rock Liberation Front offers the only clear means for effecting change.
From Salon ● Apr. 4, 2025
That seems downright quaint now; the rip-off they are effecting is at such a bigger scale, and we hardly have time to pay attention to it.
From Slate ● Mar. 28, 2025
Toranaga names Blackthorne hatamoto, an honorific indicating high status earned through his courage in effecting Toranaga’s escape.
From New York Times ● Mar. 5, 2024
We are "committed to effecting a seamless transition as we prepare to join Deloitte," the memo said.
From Reuters ● Oct. 10, 2023
I have accordingly recommended it to the consideration of General Gage, and shall, on the arrival of the Shawanoes, Delawares, &c., here, do all in my power to pave the way for effecting it.
From The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada by Parkman, Francis
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