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
But staff said the city likely cannot enforce such rules on federal agents.
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Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 3 July 2025
Their structure encodes metadata and lineage in a way that helps enforce policy without getting in the way of exploration.
—Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
The injunction would likely bar California from enforcing residency requirements for CCW applications and allow non-California residents who are not otherwise prohibited from owning guns to apply for a CCW.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2025
The federal government cut 20% of a roughly $139,000 grant to an Indianapolis nonprofit formed in 2011 to enforce antidiscrimination federal housing laws.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 3 July 2025
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Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 3 July 2025
Their structure encodes metadata and lineage in a way that helps enforce policy without getting in the way of exploration.
—Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
The injunction would likely bar California from enforcing residency requirements for CCW applications and allow non-California residents who are not otherwise prohibited from owning guns to apply for a CCW.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2025
The federal government cut 20% of a roughly $139,000 grant to an Indianapolis nonprofit formed in 2011 to enforce antidiscrimination federal housing laws.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 3 July 2025
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Additionally, beginning July 2027, the state will implement a $30 monthly premium for immigrants currently enrolled in the program, including some with legal status, affecting adults under 60 years old.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
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The change comes in response to the annual defense policy bill recently passed by Congress, which modified a portion of the Foreign Service Act to now allow the department to implement indefinite suspensions for foreign service employees.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
28 June 2025
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“Enforce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enforce. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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