enshrine

Example Sentences

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The goal of EU membership is enshrined in Georgia's constitution.

From BBC

The foreign ministry said Pakistan was "fully committed to protecting... basic freedoms and the rule of law as enshrined in the constitution", responding to criticism from UN rights chief Volker Turk.

From Barron's

The suit, brought by 16 youth plaintiffs, argues that Montana’s energy policies contribute to climate change and therefore violate a right, enshrined in the state’s constitution, to “a clean and healthful environment.”

From Science Magazine

For decades, Black Southerners have celebrated June 19, and Texas native Opal Lee, the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” made it her mission to see this special event enshrined as a federal holiday.

From Seattle Times

If approved, the higher threshold could thwart approval of a November constitutional amendment to enshrine access to abortion in the Ohio Constitution.

From Washington Times