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enforce

[en-fawrs, -fohrs] / ɛnˈfɔrs, -ˈfoʊrs /


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Marvin, which ruled that unmarried partners could sue each other to enforce alleged promises or agreements made during their nonmarital relationship.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

A new curriculum designed to enforce textbook-based learning is due in 2028.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

With just hours before the deadline, however, it was unclear how the military would enforce such a blockade.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

In effect, the free flow of goods on the open seas hinged on global adherence to rules the U.S. helped write, but lacked the capacity to enforce.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

The U.S. military, he continued, was going to enforce “a strict quarantine” on Soviet ships headed to Cuba.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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