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enshrine

[en-shrahyn] / ɛnˈʃraɪn /


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He was pointing out that it would take constant vigilance to fend off repeated attempts to chip away at the protections he helped enshrine in the Coastal Act.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2026

But anxieties about growing diversity and rising indifference had convinced many Americans of the need to enshrine Christianity in the Constitution.

From Salon Jun. 29, 2026

The state’s true goal, he asserted, is to enshrine “local attitudes” and “a Hawaiian tradition” that “disfavor the carrying of guns” in public to prevent violence.

From Slate Jun. 25, 2026

The South Americans have moved to quickly enshrine it in their legislation, in an apparent bid to pressure Brussels to follow suit.

From Barron's Feb. 26, 2026

Working as a lawyer in South Africa meant operating under a debased system of justice, a code of law that did not enshrine equality but its opposite.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Unions at the ILO say this by extension enshrines the right to industrial action, but employers disagree.

From Barron's May 21, 2026

It enshrines the commitment to uphold the Seven Principles of Public Life, and details "the overarching duty on Ministers to comply with the law and to protect the integrity of public life".

From BBC Sep. 5, 2025

The 14th Amendment permanently enshrines in the Constitution the privileges and protections of democracy.

From Slate Jan. 10, 2024

General Assembly in Paris on December 10, 1948, enshrines a standard for human rights and freedoms for all people.

From Seattle Times Dec. 9, 2023

The ark that enshrines the tables of the law is covered with the mercy-seat, before which Christ pleads His blood in the sinner's behalf.

From The Great Controversy Between Christ and Satan by Ellen Gould Harmon White

We all grasp what it means to be an American and how that is enshrined in the Constitution.

From Slate Aug. 31, 2026

Only three Ramones songs ever made it to the Billboard Hot 100 — “Rockaway Beach,” “Sheena Is A Punk Rocker,” and “Do You Wanna Dance,” all absolute bangers that should be enshrined in the culture.

From Salon Aug. 10, 2026

In the not-too-distant past, the Chargers had one of the NFL’s premier tight ends in Antonio Gates, enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame last summer.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

"Sovereignty is defended in international forums through diplomacy, historical truth and the peaceful, non-negotiable claim enshrined in our national constitution," the 2 April War Veterans Federation said in a statement.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

Kate sat near the stage in a chipped, gilded plaster box that once enshrined New York society’s elite.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

Yousef, whose community strongly promotes gender equality, said she also wants to work on "defending women's rights and enshrining them in the country's constitution".

From Barron's Aug. 7, 2026

Pope Leo XIV on Monday warned that AI risked enshrining “an anti-human vision,” replacing jobs with dehumanizing work and consuming vast amounts of water and energy.

From The Wall Street Journal May 28, 2026

Real name Norman Cook, Fatboy Slim gained some recognition in the 1980s with bands The Housemartins and Beats International, before enshrining himself as a mainstay of the dance music scene during the 1990s.

From BBC May 22, 2026

They assumed that Congress had wide discretion to restrict the removal of executive officers, enshrining that view into law through the creation of myriad independent agencies.

From Slate Dec. 4, 2025

Faith laid that last remark up in her heart, enshrining it in gold, as it were.

From Say and Seal, Volume I by Susan Warner




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