in effect

Example Sentences

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It is in effect one great sculpture gallery, half a mile long, the finest space of the building.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

That combination of elevated prices and slowing growth is what economists broadly refer to as stagflation, but there’s no universally agreed upon threshold for when it’s in effect.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

Thames Water is, in effect, controlled by a majority of its lenders who are owed nearly £18bn.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Deductions for seniors, tips, overtime and car-loan interest on American-assembled cars are in effect until 2028.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Right up through late July, Bear Stearns and Morgan Stanley were saying, in effect, that double-A CDOs were worth 98 cents on the dollar.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis