in effect
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Amendment E would partly ensure the funding to incarceration alternatives remains in effect.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
Twenty states have Section 1332 waivers in effect, but nearly all use them only to pay for reinsurance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
The Russian Ministry of Defence said on Tuesday that the truce was in effect.
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026
"That created chaos, with police officers running right, running left, and in effect, we got overwhelmed."
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
What he was proposing, in effect, was a stratum of artificial bedrock that would also serve as the floor of the basement.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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