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You may not get everything you want, but we should all agree that the civil rights and liberties the founding fathers sought to enshrine in our Constitution must be defended.

From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026

Athens in turn has been irritated by a Turkish plan to enshrine into domestic law claims over parts of the Aegean.

From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026

In response, Hyundai’s union has made unprecedented demands seeking to enshrine job protections in the era of robots and AI.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 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

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

Vietnam's constitution enshrines a right to religious freedom, but the government tightly regulates religious organisations.

From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 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

Using a style of elegant lyricism, which enshrines tiny moments into glisteningly miraculous turning points, Erice lets the exchanges between the people he’s conceived play out without the need to advance the plot.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2024

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

From Slate ● Jan. 10, 2024

But the glory of the Cathedral of Antwerp is within—not in the church itself, but in the great paintings which it enshrines.

From From the Lakes of Killarney to the Golden Horn by Henry M. (Henry Martyn) Field

The words “Anaheim Angels” are now enshrined in California law.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

The principle of birthright citizenship, known in legal terms as "jus soli" or "right of the soil", is enshrined in the 14th Amendment of the US Constitution.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

That authority is, oddly enough, not currently enshrined in statute.

From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2026

But on a deeper level Wilder’s play, with its tragic undercurrents, speaks to another fundamental virtue enshrined as an American ideal: the importance of honesty.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026

Instead, everyone would be listed by date of casualty, forever enshrined with the names of their buddies who were also mortally wounded that day.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge

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

City Council voted to designate the “Brady Bunch” house as a historic-cultural monument on Wednesday, enshrining the Studio City Midcentury as a piece of the city’s history.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2026

The thin, fine shell was the beautiful body of a Cremona, enshrining a Cremona’s still more beautiful soul.

From The Master's Violin by Myrtle Reed