in effect only
Example Sentences
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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
PayPal notes that the changes, including the removal of fees, are for a limited time — they’re currently slated to be in effect only until June 30th, 2022.
From The Verge ● Mar. 18, 2022
In the first year that Oregon’s law was in effect, only 24 people requested prescriptions, though that number had climbed to 204 last year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2017
Of Christian Europe, they that have it are, in effect, only the Spaniards.
From The Essays of Francis Bacon by Bacon, Francis
