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to carry out effectively
the duty of the police is to enforce the law
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Recent Examples of enforcing
His pro-working-class mantras focused on affordability and child and health care support funded by enforcing corporate tax code while closing loopholes exploited by billionaires registers politically to the left of Thompson, a moderate Democrat.
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Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Since 1968, the world nuclear order has rested on the delicate architecture of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, enforcing the international norm that countries without nuclear weapons won’t try to get them, and countries with nuclear weapons won’t help arm their allies.
—Chloe Shrager, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
The White House previously issued an executive order tasking the government with enforcing laws which prevent non-citizens from voting.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Mahan’s plan also outlines a framework for evaluating and enforcing accountability, borrowing certain ideas from policies adopted in other states.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 25 Mar. 2026
Namibia blocked Elon Musk’s Starlink from entering its telecoms market, enforcing local ownership rules that have become a point of contention for foreign firms operating in Africa.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 25 Mar. 2026
In 2025, Texas led the nation in total debt collection complaints, according to data from the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau — a federal agency tasked with enforcing consumer protection laws.
—William Tong, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
The onboard disagreement escalated as other passengers also sought to use the underseat space reserved for the guide dog, raising questions about enforcing service animal rules on commercial flights.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
That said, the company plans on only enforcing the new verification requirements for Android apps and developers first in Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore, and Thailand this September.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 19 Mar. 2026
Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Since 1968, the world nuclear order has rested on the delicate architecture of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, enforcing the international norm that countries without nuclear weapons won’t try to get them, and countries with nuclear weapons won’t help arm their allies.
—Chloe Shrager, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
The White House previously issued an executive order tasking the government with enforcing laws which prevent non-citizens from voting.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Mahan’s plan also outlines a framework for evaluating and enforcing accountability, borrowing certain ideas from policies adopted in other states.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 25 Mar. 2026
Namibia blocked Elon Musk’s Starlink from entering its telecoms market, enforcing local ownership rules that have become a point of contention for foreign firms operating in Africa.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 25 Mar. 2026
In 2025, Texas led the nation in total debt collection complaints, according to data from the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau — a federal agency tasked with enforcing consumer protection laws.
—William Tong, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
The onboard disagreement escalated as other passengers also sought to use the underseat space reserved for the guide dog, raising questions about enforcing service animal rules on commercial flights.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
That said, the company plans on only enforcing the new verification requirements for Android apps and developers first in Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore, and Thailand this September.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enforcing
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Shaikh has focused on combining industrial scale with responsible production, implementing zero-liquid-discharge dyeing, closed-loop water recycling systems that save millions of litres of water each month, renewable energy and waste-to-energy technologies.—
Assef Shaikh,
Footwear News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has been implementing these requirements through ongoing rulemaking.—
William Akoto,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
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Gardeners should carefully read and follow label instructions and avoid applying treatments when pollinators are most active.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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Doncic’s agent Bill Duffy said in a statement to ESPN that Doncic planned on applying for such a challenge with the reasoning of his child’s birth.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Enforcing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enforcing. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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