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enforcement

[en-fawrs-muhnt, -fohrs-] / ɛnˈfɔrs mənt, -ˈfoʊrs- /


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"We frequently shared what we learned from informants with local and federal law enforcement."

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

OpenAI has since said it has tightened protocols for referring accounts to law enforcement and said the company would have alerted authorities to the Canadian suspect’s account under the new policies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

She obtains injectable peptides from them because, she says, there is less or no enforcement of how compounds made in such pharmacies are categorized.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

The law enforcement agencies tasked with serving and enforcing the orders often fail to do either effectively.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

The Fugitive Slave Act adds new rules for stricter federal enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1793.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis




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