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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
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.
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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
Since the war began, monitors estimate that up to a third of strikes have targeted the top echelons and major bases of the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard and its Basij volunteers tasked with enforcing loyalty to Iran’s theocratic rulers.
—Sarah El Deeb, Los Angeles Times, 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
City Council President Kevin Carrico said the council's investigation will ensure JEA is enforcing its fees for all customers without exceptions.
—David Bauerlein, Florida Times-Union, 18 Mar. 2026
When 22-year-old Wendy Faith shared a Valentine’s Day kiss with 21-year-old Alesi Diana Denise in Uganda — a country infamous for enforcing some of the world’s strictest anti-LGBTQ laws — the lives of both women were about to take a complicated turn.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
Teaching against Islamophobia and enforcing policies that prohibit discrimination can help build safe and supportive environments for Muslim and Arab students.
—Amaarah Decuir, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2026
But in some cases, the freeze may be the result of a debt collector enforcing a court judgment against you.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
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
Since the war began, monitors estimate that up to a third of strikes have targeted the top echelons and major bases of the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard and its Basij volunteers tasked with enforcing loyalty to Iran’s theocratic rulers.
—Sarah El Deeb, Los Angeles Times, 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
City Council President Kevin Carrico said the council's investigation will ensure JEA is enforcing its fees for all customers without exceptions.
—David Bauerlein, Florida Times-Union, 18 Mar. 2026
When 22-year-old Wendy Faith shared a Valentine’s Day kiss with 21-year-old Alesi Diana Denise in Uganda — a country infamous for enforcing some of the world’s strictest anti-LGBTQ laws — the lives of both women were about to take a complicated turn.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
Teaching against Islamophobia and enforcing policies that prohibit discrimination can help build safe and supportive environments for Muslim and Arab students.
—Amaarah Decuir, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2026
But in some cases, the freeze may be the result of a debt collector enforcing a court judgment against you.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enforcing
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The state requires cities to submit an annual report summarizing progress on implementing the city’s general plan and reports on housing production, stated a report from Planning Manager Chris Dominguez.—
Jim Drummond,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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Scott also has more than 15 years of experience creating, implementing and managing content initiatives while working across departments to grow companies.—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
26 Mar. 2026
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Prior work has explored ultrasound sensing mainly on ground robots, but applying it to aerial robots has been difficult due to propeller noise and weak signals.—
Nitin Sanket,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2026
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The hurt kid became the class clown, the super friendly boy who was content to pal around with his buddies and leave applying himself to everyone else.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Enforcing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enforcing. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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