take effect
Example Sentences
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United Nations sanctions that took effect in late 2019 forbid member countries from hosting North Korean workers.
A number of favorable tax provisions for businesses are set to take effect next year, including incentives tied to capital investment.
From Barron's
Then he learned the proclamation wouldn’t take effect until Jan. 1.
From Los Angeles Times
California lawmakers agreed; in 2019, they passed legislation that took effect on Jan. 1, 2020, barring colleges from using transcript holds to collect debts.
From Los Angeles Times
Many of the country-specific reciprocal tariffs didn’t take effect until August.
From Barron's
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