into force
idiom
: into the condition of actually working or operating : into effect
The law came/went into force last year.
The regulations have not yet been put/brought into force.
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Land and sea crossings dropped across the U.S. southern border after the program went into force.
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Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 11 June 2024
The legislation, backed by the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (a group of toxicology and safety experts for non-food consumer products), came into force at the end of 2023.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 7 June 2024
Transparency is on the up as the European Union's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive comes into force and greenwashing is coming close to being officially outlawed.
—Condé Nast Traveller, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Dec. 2023
In March, just a few days after Apple received its penalty notice, new EU rules came into force governing how the largest online platforms operate in Europe as part of the Digital Markets Act (DMA).
—Richard Smirke, Billboard, 22 May 2024
The ban never came into force, however, despite a second attempt by TfL in 2019, after Uber assuaged regulators’ concerns following the departure of combative cofounder Travis Kalanick.
—Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 2 May 2024
The experiment came into force on April 25, a national holiday in Italy.
—Crispian Balmer, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2024
That’s because the U.S. state yesterday became the first to classify neural data as sensitive personal data, giving it protections under the Colorado Privacy Act, which came into force last year.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2024
When the law comes into force, those liable for military service will have 60 days to register either in person or through the electronic system; those who do not register will be deemed to be dodging the draft.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 11 June 2024
The legislation, backed by the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (a group of toxicology and safety experts for non-food consumer products), came into force at the end of 2023.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 7 June 2024
Transparency is on the up as the European Union's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive comes into force and greenwashing is coming close to being officially outlawed.
—Condé Nast Traveller, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Dec. 2023
In March, just a few days after Apple received its penalty notice, new EU rules came into force governing how the largest online platforms operate in Europe as part of the Digital Markets Act (DMA).
—Richard Smirke, Billboard, 22 May 2024
The ban never came into force, however, despite a second attempt by TfL in 2019, after Uber assuaged regulators’ concerns following the departure of combative cofounder Travis Kalanick.
—Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 2 May 2024
The experiment came into force on April 25, a national holiday in Italy.
—Crispian Balmer, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2024
That’s because the U.S. state yesterday became the first to classify neural data as sensitive personal data, giving it protections under the Colorado Privacy Act, which came into force last year.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2024
When the law comes into force, those liable for military service will have 60 days to register either in person or through the electronic system; those who do not register will be deemed to be dodging the draft.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Into force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/into%20force. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.
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