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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Alviso was barred from prescribing a teenage patient testosterone in April after the U.S. Supreme Court allowed Idaho’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors to take effect, telling the Statesman that his hands were tied.
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Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 12 July 2024
The European Union said Friday that blue checkmarks from Elon Musk’s X are deceptive and that the online platform falls short on transparency and accountability requirements, the first charges against a tech company since the bloc’s new social media regulations took effect.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 12 July 2024
Driving the news: The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said that more time is needed to consider the merits of the telecom industry's request to stay the FCC order, which was set to take effect July 22.
—Maria Curi, Axios, 12 July 2024
More than 200 new Kentucky laws take effect July 15.
—Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 12 July 2024
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Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 12 July 2024
The European Union said Friday that blue checkmarks from Elon Musk’s X are deceptive and that the online platform falls short on transparency and accountability requirements, the first charges against a tech company since the bloc’s new social media regulations took effect.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 12 July 2024
Driving the news: The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said that more time is needed to consider the merits of the telecom industry's request to stay the FCC order, which was set to take effect July 22.
—Maria Curi, Axios, 12 July 2024
More than 200 new Kentucky laws take effect July 15.
—Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 12 July 2024
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“Take effect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20effect. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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