enforce

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Philadelphia police will enforce mandatory overtime during the "all hands on deck" period, Roosevelt Poplar, president of the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 5, told ESPN.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Just how officials will be able to enforce it is open to question, too, as they will not be able to show yellow cards or take disciplinary action.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

While the military does not enforce or evaluate religious belief, its internal classification systems help determine how resources are allocated and how chaplain support is structured across bases and deployments.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

“We remain focused on detecting state-sponsored abuse, and will continue to enforce our policies against fake accounts,” the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

In the United States, the only way to enforce research ethics was in the civil courts.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot