into effect
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While a ceasefire came into effect in early April, strikes between the two sides have continued.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Tied up in court, the ban hadn’t yet gone into effect.
From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026
To come into effect, the New York Legislature still needs to approve the amendment a second time next year, and then voters have to bless the constitutional rewrite in a referendum.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
The tariffs are set to go into effect July 15.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
Bigwig realized that since the moment when Kehaar had attacked him in the field, Woundwort had not only retained control over his officers but had actually made a plan and put it into effect.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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