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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At the time MiCA came into force, the United States federal government had yet to enact any digital asset regulation and was more focused on combating malfeasance in the sector. Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026 Although teenagers, tech giants, and experts have had mixed reactions since the ban came into force, governments globally are drafting bills to implement an Australia-style ban. Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 18 Jan. 2026 The United Kingdom plans to bring into force a law that criminalizes the creation of non-consensual sexualized images, including through Grok, the chatbot within Elon Musk’s X application, following the app’s deepfake scandal of the last few weeks. Rebecca Schneid, Time, 13 Jan. 2026 The investigation will examine whether the social media platform has failed to comply with its legal obligations under the U.K. Online Safety Act, which came into force in March last year. Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 12 Jan. 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 28 Jan. 2026.

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