in effect

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The rule would be in effect for one year only and would be triggered if the NFL and NFL Referees Assn. cannot agree on the fundamental issues of accountability, compensation and working conditions.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

I think it’s good to draw attention to the oil embargo that the U.S. has in effect, but also there is an element to what you did that looked from the outside like disaster tourism.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

In the Premier League that will be 85%, though it is possible to spend as much as 115% in the first year and pay what is in effect a luxury tax.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Its newest LNG plant in Louisiana is still ramping up, so its long-term contracts aren’t in effect yet.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

By the looks of it, this dispensation had been in effect for some time.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides