How to Use in effect in a Sentence

in effect

phrase
  • Paramount hopes the deal will be completed and in effect by the end of September.
    — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 30 June 2026
  • Air quality alerts are also in effect for much of Colorado because of the wildfire smoke.
    — Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 29 June 2026
  • San José State complied fully with the law in effect in 2024 and prior.
    — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • The decision means the minimum age of 21 to purchase a handgun will remain in effect, at least for now.
    — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 30 June 2026
  • Alerts are already in effect farther north across Pennsylvania.
    — Cutter Martin, CBS News, 29 June 2026
  • An extreme heat watch will be in effect from Wednesday afternoon to Saturday evening.
    — Dorany Pineda, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2026
  • An extreme heat watch will be in effect from Wednesday afternoon to Saturday evening.
    — ABC News, 29 June 2026
  • In all, some 90 million Americans live where an extreme heat watch or extreme heat warning is in effect, the weather service said.
    — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 29 June 2026
  • An extreme heat warning remains in effect through Friday evening, but it could be extended, according to the weather service.
    — Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026
  • The Chicago area is facing a dangerous heat wave that is expected to last nearly the entire week, with warnings and advisories in effect.
    — Darius Johnson, CBS News, 29 June 2026
  • The rate cut will be in effect through June 2028 and apply to all borrowers making automatic payments.
    — Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • According to the orders placing the counties under quarantine, the quarantine will remain in effect until the commission lifts it.
    — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 29 June 2026
  • According to the orders placing the counties under quarantine, the quarantine will remain in effect until the commission lifts it.
    — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • The agency said on the morning of June 29 around 90 million Americans live where an extreme heat watch or extreme heat warning is in effect.
    — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 29 June 2026
  • The holiday/weekend schedule will remain in effect through Friday of this week, the South Shore Line said Monday.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • Southeast Michigan is under an extreme heat warning that will be in effect June 30 through July 2, 2026.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • Metro Detroit was included in an air quality alert issued for Monday; the Grand Rapids area is included in an air quality alert that is in effect for Tuesday.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • While the moratorium is in effect, Rodriguez said the board is looking into a data center regulation policy similar to Aurora’s.
    — Jack O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
  • In the absence of a deal between SEIU Local 1000 and the state, the union’s existing contract conditions remain in effect.
    — William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026
  • While the legal battle may continue with potential appeals, no PSLF restrictions are currently in effect, and student loans can continue to be forgiven.
    — Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • North Georgia will once again be dealing with dangerous heat on Wednesday, with a Heat Advisory in effect for parts of the region as temperatures and humidity combine to push the heat index into the triple digits.
    — Troy Bridges, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • An Extreme Heat Watch is in effect for the entire WJZ viewing area Thursday and Friday for heat index values possibly surpassing 110°.
    — Rachael Jay, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • However, recent research by Kölbel, Heeb, Ramelli and Vasileva finds a modest crowding-in effect, where responsible investing reinforces public support for public policy.
    — Bhakti Mirchandani, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • An Extreme Heat Warning is in effect for the entire WJZ viewing area Thursday and Friday for heat index values reaching 110° to 112°.
    — Cutter Martin, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) has been in effect since June 2023, but many employers are still working through what compliance looks like in practice.
    — Seth Turner, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • The summer gasoline blend rules, which have been in effect since 1996, are intended to prevent the release of smog-causing particles into the air, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development said.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 29 June 2026
  • The National Weather Service has issued an extreme heat watch, in effect July 1 through Saturday, July 4 with temperatures expected to hit the high 90s and low 100s.
    — Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 29 June 2026
  • The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued another Air Quality Health Advisory in effect for locations upwind of the Aspen Acres Fire.
    — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 29 June 2026
  • Concerningly, despite approaching changes to AI regulations and those already in effect, a July 2025 AuditBoard survey found that only 25% of respondents had implemented a robust AI governance program.
    — Kevin Thompson, Forbes.com, 25 Feb. 2026
  • According to the report, textile EPR regulations are currently in effect in the United States in California, as well as in France, Hungary, Kenya, Latvia and the Netherlands, with voluntary policies in Australia and Colombia.
    — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 29 June 2026

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