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
Who enforces Assembly Bill 660 The primary responsibility for enforcing Assembly Bill 660, an amendment to the California Retail Food Code, falls on local enforcement, a spokesperson with the California Department of Public Health said.
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Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
The court’s attitude contrasted with how the law was enforced in the United States at the time.
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H.m.a. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
26 June 2026
Given said Inman Grant faced a challenge in enforcing legislation that platforms were resisting.
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ABC News,
26 June 2026
The majority in Landor said that the conditions in those spending programs generally couldn’t be enforced against the state officers who are supposedly bound by those conditions.
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Leah Litman,
The Atlantic,
26 June 2026
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Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
The court’s attitude contrasted with how the law was enforced in the United States at the time.
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H.m.a. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
26 June 2026
Given said Inman Grant faced a challenge in enforcing legislation that platforms were resisting.
—
ABC News,
26 June 2026
The majority in Landor said that the conditions in those spending programs generally couldn’t be enforced against the state officers who are supposedly bound by those conditions.
—
Leah Litman,
The Atlantic,
26 June 2026
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Other states implemented restrictions earlier in the year, including New Mexico, which banned many consumer fireworks in April.
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Even after President Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act, not every state was eager to implement the new law.
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Neel said many community members have made preparations in anticipation of the ruling, including applying for asylum.
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An economist that the city hired estimates that the tax increase will add $500 to $650 annually in taxes for the average family of four, despite the sales tax not being applied to groceries or medical supplies.
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“Enforce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enforce. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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