enact
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She is now looking at trying to maximise production from existing North Sea fields through "tie backs" and enact a radical reform to break the link between electricity prices and rising gas prices.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
Not until the Civil War did Congress enact a national draft, and even then it was met with significant resistance through both legal and political action and riots in the streets.
From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026
The move comes after Australia became the first country in the world to enact a ban on social media for under 16s, triggering a lawsuit from Reddit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
Hartnett thinks the short end of the Treasury yield curve will outperform the long end, as he views the Federal Reserve as unlikely to enact rate increases, thereby boosting longer-term inflation expectations.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
That was the only way to enact her plan to get into the family vault.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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Vocabulary lists containing enact
The Mayflower Compact (1620)
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Just Do It: Act
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