be in force
Example Sentences
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The flat fee will be in force until July 1, 2028 after which the usual customs duties will apply, depending on the type of good.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
The restrictions will be active by default for under 16s and 17-year-olds, he said, adding that the first set of restrictions could be in force next spring.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
She enters the box with her bare feet, noting the way the sand flows around her toes yet supports her weight in observation of the rule that “every grain has to be in force balance.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
The government has said it is aiming for the changes to be in force by the next general election, which is due to take place by 2029 but could be called earlier than this.
From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2026
Sometimes it would be in force in a banzai attack.
From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac
