take effect
Example Sentences
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After the tariffs took effect, exports to the U.S. dropped.
Judges blocked it from taking effect, and the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals agreed, saying the order discriminated based on nationality.
From Los Angeles Times
Some of the new state laws were passed years ago and are just now taking effect.
From Los Angeles Times
Steeper US tariffs on some imported furniture items took effect Thursday, in a move that could add pressure on households already feeling the pinch from elevated costs of living.
From Barron's
Evacuation warnings will take effect at 11 a.m.
From Los Angeles Times
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