in effect
Example Sentences
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A hurricane warning is in effect for Big Island, while Maui County, Oahu, Kauai and Niihau are under a tropical storm warnings.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
A hurricane warning was in effect for Hawaii County, which covers the Big Island, and a tropical storm warning held for the islands of Maui, Molokai and Kahoolawe to its northwest.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
Lurie has advocated for fixes to the ingredient rules and he said the new proposed rule was in effect “voluntary.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
You would only become executor if she died with that will in effect, and the probate court appointed you.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
The snowbank had, in effect, returned to being a silent snowbank.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
