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go into effect

Idioms  
  1. see in effect, def. 3.


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Carney said Tuesday that he and Trump had agreed to “intensify” trade talks ahead of Aug. 19, when the new tariffs are scheduled to go into effect.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

Trade Representative proposed 25% tariffs on Brazil, concluding a trade practices probe, that would go into effect July 15.

From Barron's Jun. 2, 2026

The new plan is slated to go into effect Sept. 1.

From Los Angeles Times May 30, 2026

The grade cap is set to go into effect next year.

From MarketWatch May 26, 2026

On November 11, 1918, shortly after five a.m., the two sides signed an armistice agreement that would go into effect at eleven that morning.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

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