effected
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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
The judge said: "The traffic on this occasion was barely crawling and brought to a standstill while the arrests were effected."
From BBC • Oct. 1, 2024
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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