enforce

Example Sentences

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“What we need to focus on much more is pressuring our government to enforce our laws,” he said in a recent interview.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

While the military does not enforce or evaluate religious belief, its internal classification systems help determine how resources are allocated and how chaplain support is structured across bases and deployments.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

And, for the first time since then, the U.S. may not be able to enforce that freedom.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Patrick Grandy, an FBI assistant director who oversees the Los Angeles office, said the agency will work with the Federal Aviation Administration to enforce temporary flight restrictions over the stadium.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

“The regulatory entomologists ... function as prosecutor, judge and jury, tax assessor and collector and sheriff to enforce their own orders,” said Connecticut entomologist Neely Turner.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson