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A Wall Street Journal report on Tuesday, citing unnamed sources, said sanctions waivers that allow Iranian oil sales are expected to take effect this week.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026
Anthropic felt it had a very short amount of time to take down the model or the rule would take effect, a person close to the company said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026
If the tests are reinstated, the change would not take effect until the fall of 2028 at the earliest.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
In Greece, a ban for children under the age of 15 is set to take effect in January.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Lee wanted to reassure him, but he waited, giving it time to sink in, to take effect, like medicine.
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
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