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enshrine

[en-shrahyn] / ɛnˈʃraɪn /


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But anxieties about growing diversity and rising indifference had convinced many Americans of the need to enshrine Christianity in the Constitution.

From Salon Jun. 29, 2026

The state’s true goal, he asserted, is to enshrine “local attitudes” and “a Hawaiian tradition” that “disfavor the carrying of guns” in public to prevent violence.

From Slate Jun. 25, 2026

Those were investigative grand jury hearings, meaning prosecutors could use them to enshrine testimony against Burke, but could not use the proceedings to secure an indictment against Burke.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 23, 2026

Washington should pressure Mr. al-Sharaa not only to enshrine equal rights for all communities in the constitution, but to guarantee meaningful representation in parliament, the cabinet and senior state institutions.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 26, 2026

Working as a lawyer in South Africa meant operating under a debased system of justice, a code of law that did not enshrine equality but its opposite.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

The International Court of Justice has been asked to deliver a so-called advisory opinion on whether a treaty drawn up in 1948 by the International Labour Organisation implicitly enshrines the right to strike.

From Barron's May 21, 2026

It enshrines the commitment to uphold the Seven Principles of Public Life, and details "the overarching duty on Ministers to comply with the law and to protect the integrity of public life".

From BBC Sep. 5, 2025

The Home Rule Act enshrines these rights into federal statute.

From Slate Aug. 15, 2025

The human rights declaration, proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in Paris on December 10, 1948, enshrines a standard for human rights and freedoms for all people.

From Seattle Times Dec. 8, 2023

It enshrines certain maxims, some derived from Roman law, some invented by Coke, who, as J.B.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" by Various

"Sovereignty is defended in international forums through diplomacy, historical truth and the peaceful, non-negotiable claim enshrined in our national constitution," the 2 April War Veterans Federation said in a statement.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

That authority is, oddly enough, not currently enshrined in statute.

From Slate Jul. 13, 2026

By the will of the people, the coast was enshrined in state law as a precious public asset accessible to the many, not a private playground fenced off for the few.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 11, 2026

Our right to play sports at school was enshrined.

From Salon Jun. 12, 2026

The date of it, however, was enshrined in memory, and dubbed “Foul Friday.”

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord

Pope Leo XIV on Monday warned that AI risked enshrining “an anti-human vision,” replacing jobs with dehumanizing work and consuming vast amounts of water and energy.

From The Wall Street Journal May 28, 2026

Morocco's King Mohammed VI lauded the vote as "historic," saying "we are opening a new and victorious chapter in the process of enshrining the Moroccan character of the Sahara."

From Barron's Oct. 31, 2025

Economist Ananish Chaudhuri said the conversation about enshrining the Treaty principles in law was needed "if New Zealand is to remain a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural nation".

From BBC Feb. 5, 2025

It’s a simple and straightforward bill enshrining basic tenets of press freedom, protecting journalists from the government’s investigatory powers.

From Slate Nov. 27, 2024

But having said this against the Original Stories, I have said all, for as the casket enshrining Mrs. Mason its value remains unassailable.

From Mary Wollstonecraft's Original Stories by Wollstonecraft, Mary




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