as in to implement
to carry out effectively
the duty of the police is to enforce the law
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Recent Examples of enforce
Yet for the first time since its founding, the regime has lost the ability to enforce that law.
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Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2025
One of them was to have the right balance between rigidly enforcing rules, while also adapting on set to new issues that pop up.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
Precisely how rigorous planetary protection standards will be enforced is also something to consider.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Republican members of the committees also did not sign the letter to Andrew and issued a statement criticizing the Democrats for not backing Republican efforts to enforce subpoenas against former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
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Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2025
One of them was to have the right balance between rigidly enforcing rules, while also adapting on set to new issues that pop up.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
Precisely how rigorous planetary protection standards will be enforced is also something to consider.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Republican members of the committees also did not sign the letter to Andrew and issued a statement criticizing the Democrats for not backing Republican efforts to enforce subpoenas against former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
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The existing program was implemented in 2024 and is in effect for two years.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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This impressive deal only applies to the six-piece set, which includes five compression packing cubes and one drawstring bag in select colors.—
Emily Belfiore,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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The two, a male and a female, were hospitalized with gunshot wounds after Portland police officers applied a tourniquet on scene.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Enforce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enforce. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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