enforce
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Further details of the regulatory framework to enforce the ban will be outlined later on Wednesday.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
Police said in a statement on the latest arrests that they had a duty to enforce the law "as it currently stands, not as it might be in the future".
From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026
Bowens worries that some people will fraudulently overstate deductions and that people who mess up accidentally could get hurt as the IRS tries to enforce the law.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
Among other acts of extortion, this was an important weapon that he was using to enforce the blockade against Cuba.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
The three-judge panel issued a ruling lifting the stay on a district judge’s injunction to not enforce the ban on same-sex marriages.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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