take effect
phrase
1
: to become operative
The new regulations will take effect next year.
2
: to begin producing an expected or intended effect or result
waiting for the drug to take effect
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The outcome of that process is the draft order, which will be voted on at the FCC’s July 22 meeting and take effect 30 days after it is published in the Federal Register.
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Jon Brodkin,
ArsTechnica,
6 July 2026
Palm Beach adopted the restrictions in November 2024, while Miami Beach and several other municipalities in Miami-Dade began enforcing the limits in May 2025 after the state law took effect.
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Miami Herald,
6 July 2026
Before the state's law could take effect in January, a federal judge blocked enforcement.
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Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
6 July 2026
Washington’s most powerful lobbying firms rushed to sever ties with Alibaba and other Chinese tech giants after a new law targeting entities allegedly aiding China’s military took effect last week, Bloomberg News previously reported.
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Kate O'Keeffe,
Fortune,
5 July 2026
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Jon Brodkin,
ArsTechnica,
6 July 2026
Palm Beach adopted the restrictions in November 2024, while Miami Beach and several other municipalities in Miami-Dade began enforcing the limits in May 2025 after the state law took effect.
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Miami Herald,
6 July 2026
Before the state's law could take effect in January, a federal judge blocked enforcement.
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Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
6 July 2026
Washington’s most powerful lobbying firms rushed to sever ties with Alibaba and other Chinese tech giants after a new law targeting entities allegedly aiding China’s military took effect last week, Bloomberg News previously reported.
—
Kate O'Keeffe,
Fortune,
5 July 2026
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“Take effect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20effect. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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