enforced

Example Sentences

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Those who don’t furnish one to register are supposed to present one when they vote for the first time in a federal election, though this requirement isn’t strictly enforced.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

A clear bag policy will be enforced during the festival.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Fires are common in India, where building safety laws are often poorly enforced.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Unauthorised peddling, parking and blocking foot traffic were long tolerated informally, but fines are now being enforced -- and city authorities are considering doubling them.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

It had never developed, however, into a comprehensive system—operating instead largely as a matter of custom, enforced with varying degrees of consistency.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander