in effect
Example Sentences
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He recalls his family going on long trips disguised, in effect, as an ordinary family, and the emotional toll this took on him.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
It will remain in effect until new lows exceed new highs for two consecutive days.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
But Treasury chief Bessent insisted the ceasefire remained in effect.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
Still, an evacuation warning in Ventura County was in effect in county-line areas near Agoura Hills, Calabasas, Hidden Hills, Chatsworth, West Hills and the Lake Manor neighborhood.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Two weeks later I received a letter from him that said, in effect, that when he, too, sometimes had doubts, he relied on his faith to carry him through.
From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers
