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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But chances of such split-ticket voting are thinner now, with the new lines taking effect after the 2026 midterm elections, Valdez said in an interview.
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David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025
Hundreds of flights were canceled for Friday, the first day the policy takes effect (with a 4 percent reduction that will rise to 10 percent by next Friday).
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 7 Nov. 2025
Aircraft bound for Nashville were delayed at their departure airports for up to two hours, according to an FAA advisory issued just before the delay took effect.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Nov. 2025
Busy travel period The cuts, which were announced Wednesday by the Department of Transportation, are taking effect just ahead of Thanksgiving, one of the busiest air travel periods of the year.
—Tom Costello, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
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David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025
Hundreds of flights were canceled for Friday, the first day the policy takes effect (with a 4 percent reduction that will rise to 10 percent by next Friday).
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 7 Nov. 2025
Aircraft bound for Nashville were delayed at their departure airports for up to two hours, according to an FAA advisory issued just before the delay took effect.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Nov. 2025
Busy travel period The cuts, which were announced Wednesday by the Department of Transportation, are taking effect just ahead of Thanksgiving, one of the busiest air travel periods of the year.
—Tom Costello, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Take effect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20effect. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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