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in effect

adverb as in in actuality

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But when wasting disease in effect wiped out their main predator, the sea urchins exploded in number, decimating kelp forests and transforming once-lush underwater habitats into so-called urchin barrens.

Both advisories will be in effect until 5 a.m.

Now he’s offering what is, in effect, the reverse: Raising costs, and doing so rather dramatically, in exchange for racism.

From Salon

The ordinance, when it is published, will be in effect for 45 days and can be extended for months as the city works to adopt new land use rules.

Still, Schumer began gauging his caucus Monday afternoon on the prospects of a continuing resolution that would in effect delay a shutdown by a week, briefly extending government funding in order to continue negotiations.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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