in effect
Example Sentences
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The provisional ban requires approval from the Brazilian Congress to remain in effect after an initial 120-day period.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
The Pentagon decision upheld on Friday was based on public procurement regulations and now remains in effect.
From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026
His speech occurred while an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court for alleged war crimes is in effect.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
The restraining order will be in effect for 14-days as the litigation proceeds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
Regiomontanus grasped that an astronomer does not have to travel in order to get two observation points that are, in effect, far apart.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
