in effect
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Even when people can recognize where hurricane watches are in effect, they may not feel more at risk or become more inclined to take precautions.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026
Evacuation orders in California are in effect due to a rapidly growing wildfire that has already burned six homes in the southern Los Angeles area.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
The weather service issued red-flag warnings for most of Los Angeles and Ventura counties that will be in effect Thursday and Friday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Cornell will immediately suspend any fraternity holding a party or social event in its house while the ban is in effect, Kotlikoff said, and the university will help students develop “safe social alternatives.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
In March 1925, Hoover had reinstated Wren but only after warning him, “Unless you measure up to the standards that are now in effect in this Bureau, I will be compelled to request your resignation.”
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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