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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Last week, a new round of tariffs took effect on Tuesday—25% on all goods from Canada and Mexico, and an additional 10% on goods from China, adding up to 20%.
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Megan Poinski, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
President Donald Trump’s 20% levy on incoming Chinese goods took effect last week, up from 10% last month.
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
And those larger tariffs, those reciprocal tariffs that take effect in April, will have an impact.
—ABC News, 9 Mar. 2025
The burn ban was implemented immediately and will be in place until the annual statewide ban on residential brush burning takes effect on March 16, according to the governor's office.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
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Megan Poinski, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
President Donald Trump’s 20% levy on incoming Chinese goods took effect last week, up from 10% last month.
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
And those larger tariffs, those reciprocal tariffs that take effect in April, will have an impact.
—ABC News, 9 Mar. 2025
The burn ban was implemented immediately and will be in place until the annual statewide ban on residential brush burning takes effect on March 16, according to the governor's office.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
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“Take effect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20effect. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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