in effect
Example Sentences
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A heat advisory is in effect for coastal L.A. through Friday.
From Los Angeles Times
The agreement that allowed the U.S. to build the base at the time is still in effect, but stationing soldiers in the most isolated part of Greenland would be a huge logistical challenge.
“Our powerful attacking capability is, in effect, for defending ourselves.”
A heat advisory remains in effect for a wide swath of Southern California until 8 p.m.
From Los Angeles Times
They assert that their markets are better than traditional opinion polls at discovering what people really think — that in effect they are monetizing “the wisdom of crowds.”
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
