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effect

[ih-fekt] / ɪˈfɛkt /




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This rule will only come into effect from 2035 to cover the last remaining emissions after all other steps have been taken.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

If the tests are reinstated, the change would not take effect until the fall of 2028 at the earliest.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The models successfully reproduced the general asymmetry caused by temperature differences, but the observed effect was stronger than predicted.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

For example, what effect would withdrawing an additional $2,200 a month from your portfolio have over the next 25 years if it allowed your wife to delay claiming Social Security?

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

I tried to smile what I hoped was a reassuring smile, but the tears I felt streaming down my cheeks ruined the effect as I prepared for my final Glitch in this lifetime.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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