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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Trump announced an escalation of his trade war, with plans for a new set of tariffs due to take effect on Aug. 7.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 Aug. 2025
The new rates are due to take effect on Aug. 7, but uncertainty over what Trump might do next remains.
—Elaine Kurtenbach, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
On the eve of Trump’s Aug. 1 trade deal deadline, the White House once again unveiled new tariff rates on much of the world, most of which will take effect Aug. 7.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 1 Aug. 2025
The federal government has been charging a 10% tax on nearly everything the U.S. imports since April, and higher tariffs are set to take effect on many goods next week.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 1 Aug. 2025
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 Aug. 2025
The new rates are due to take effect on Aug. 7, but uncertainty over what Trump might do next remains.
—Elaine Kurtenbach, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
On the eve of Trump’s Aug. 1 trade deal deadline, the White House once again unveiled new tariff rates on much of the world, most of which will take effect Aug. 7.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 1 Aug. 2025
The federal government has been charging a 10% tax on nearly everything the U.S. imports since April, and higher tariffs are set to take effect on many goods next week.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Take effect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20effect. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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