in effect
Example Sentences
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It has been blocked by judges across the country and has never been in effect.
From Los Angeles Times
“However, six years later, it is not yet fully in effect.”
From Los Angeles Times
The rule would be in effect for one year only and would be triggered if the NFL and NFL Referees Assn. cannot agree on the fundamental issues of accountability, compensation and working conditions.
From Los Angeles Times
Its explanation, however, in effect said that AI didn’t generate the troublesome software coding itself, but did give an engineer instructions about how to write the code — erroneously.
From Los Angeles Times
With “Songs for Swingin’ Lovers,” Sinatra and Riddle were, in effect, trying something very specific.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
