take effect
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Just this week, Trump slapped sweeping new tariffs on 60 trading partners and saw 25-percent duties take effect on Brazilian products.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
On Thursday, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, acting under Trump's direction, said those duties would now take effect.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
The agency announced the pending changes to the PCE index on June 24, with the changes to officially take effect on Sept. 30.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
If the tariffs do take effect, what would they apply to?
From Slate ● Jul. 21, 2026
“Darnell and Misty prove that whatever this is doesn’t necessarily take effect right away.”
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
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