into effect
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President Donald Trump signed a preliminary deal with Iran late Wednesday while in France, putting terms of the 14-point agreement into effect two days earlier than expected.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026
It is not year clear when or if the proposed new tariffs on concerning forced labour will come into effect.
From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026
The former seminarian, whose grandfather was a Baptist preacher, "has the right, wonderful principles and all of the plans to put into effect that will make the country great again," she said.
From Barron's • Jun. 13, 2026
A 2022 Times review of those reports showed that since 2001, when the veterinarian law went into effect, more than 125 animal injuries were reported.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
In May of 2007, as Singleton hunted for answers, the governor of the state of Washington, Christine Gregoire, signed into effect the first state law banning texting while driving.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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