take effect
idiomatic phrase
1
: to become operative
The new regulations will take effect next year.
2
: to begin producing an expected or intended effect or result
waiting for the drug to take effect
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The report details a reverse stock split of 1-for-25 that took effect on August 13, 2024, and the delisting of Trevena's common stock from Nasdaq (NDAQ), now trading on the OTC Pink Open Market.
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
The ban, which took effect this past spring, has decimated access not only for residents living in the third most populous state but also for people across the South who had been traveling to Florida since Roe was overturned.
—Vox Staff, Vox, 6 Nov. 2024
Under the new law, which took effect in 2022, the margin went from one-tenth of one percentage point to half a percentage point.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
Many of these laws have been blocked from taking effect due to constitutional challenges over whether states can regulate immigration.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
The ban, which took effect this past spring, has decimated access not only for residents living in the third most populous state but also for people across the South who had been traveling to Florida since Roe was overturned.
—Vox Staff, Vox, 6 Nov. 2024
Under the new law, which took effect in 2022, the margin went from one-tenth of one percentage point to half a percentage point.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
Many of these laws have been blocked from taking effect due to constitutional challenges over whether states can regulate immigration.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Take effect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20effect. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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