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According to the Tax Foundation Europe, that leaves wealth taxes in effect only in Colombia, Norway, Spain and Switzerland.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2026

It is said that cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin exist in the digital ones and zeroes of “blockchain” storage and are accessible, in effect, only through passwords.

From Salon ● Jan. 28, 2025

Arm China, in which Arm itself is in effect only a minority shareholder, underwent a nearly two-year boardroom battle between its local chief and shareholders that ended last year.

From Reuters ● Aug. 22, 2023

While lawmakers often set policy in the budget with provisions directing how money must be spent or prohibiting some spending, those provisions are in effect only for a year.

From Washington Times ● May 18, 2023

For these three things are of their own nature one, and take their differences in effect only of the manner of the common speech in diversity of degree.

From Dialogue of Comfort Against Tribulation With Modifications To Obsolete Language By Monica Stevens by Monica Stevens


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