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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The gold price has shot higher as Trump’s global trade tariffs come into force, with the bitcoin price following stock markets lower.
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Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Many global businesses uprooted their operations from Russia as sweeping sanctions came into force three years ago, Ukraine's allies attempting to cut off Moscow's access to funds for its war effort.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Trump’s latest trade measures, which came into force as of 5 a.m. London time, include a 20% tariff on the European Union, a 24% tariff on Japan and a 49% levy on Cambodia.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
Here are five ways climate tech could feel the heat
The global trading system was upended overnight as Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ trade policy came into force on Wednesday, April 2.
—Marianne Lehnis, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Many global businesses uprooted their operations from Russia as sweeping sanctions came into force three years ago, Ukraine's allies attempting to cut off Moscow's access to funds for its war effort.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Trump’s latest trade measures, which came into force as of 5 a.m. London time, include a 20% tariff on the European Union, a 24% tariff on Japan and a 49% levy on Cambodia.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
Here are five ways climate tech could feel the heat
The global trading system was upended overnight as Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ trade policy came into force on Wednesday, April 2.
—Marianne Lehnis, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Into force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/into%20force. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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