into force

phrase

: 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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There could hardly have been a more fitting setting for CETA to come into force than Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, where India’s flagship textile trade fair was already underway. Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 15 July 2026 Indeed, a day after the ceasefire came into force, Israel conducted some of its most intense bombing in Lebanon to date. Ioana Emy Matesan, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026 The result of this collaboration is new legislation, which comes into force in 2026. Francesca Cassidy, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026 The law is set to come into force on June 1. Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for into force

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“Into force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/into%20force. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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