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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When the Online Safety Act comes into force in the U.K. on July 25, adult websites will have to introduce age verification and age estimation checks to prevent under-18s from watching pornography.
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David Phelan, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
While waiting for the rules to come into force, The Dispensary is halting cannabis sales as a precaution, store manager Bukoree Make said.
—Afp, Fortune, 26 June 2025
As the new fiscal year starts in Georgia on July 1, a slew of new laws will be coming into force, impacting residents across the Peach State.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
Iran denied firing missiles at Israel after the ceasefire came into force.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 25 June 2025
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David Phelan, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
While waiting for the rules to come into force, The Dispensary is halting cannabis sales as a precaution, store manager Bukoree Make said.
—Afp, Fortune, 26 June 2025
As the new fiscal year starts in Georgia on July 1, a slew of new laws will be coming into force, impacting residents across the Peach State.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
Iran denied firing missiles at Israel after the ceasefire came into force.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 25 June 2025
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“Into force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/into%20force. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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