in effect

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A staggering 241% tariff was instated in 1986 and remains in effect to this day, being most recently renewed on May 30, 2025.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

While there has been no real uptick in traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, the fact that the cease-fire remains in effect was enough to temper oil prices on Tuesday.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

A senior administration official said hostilities with Iran had "terminated", emphasising that a ceasefire had been in effect since early April.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

The Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement Monday that the airworthiness directive that grounded the MD-11 remains in effect.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

It bet, in effect, on England rather than France as the hegemonic European power of the future, which proved prophetic.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis