go into effect
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Both laws apply locally in the short term, but don’t go into effect statewide until July 1, 2028.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
An ongoing lawsuit brought by AAP and other medical groups challenged the changes, which did not go into effect.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026
The advisories go into effect at 6 a.m.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
The changes would go into effect before the market opens on Monday, Sept. 21.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
Germany had a secret military plan that would go into effect if the Germans faced a two-front war against France and Russia.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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