enacted
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The department said it had also enacted "quarantines, movement controls, and surveillance" in that area.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
The administration enacted the policies on national-security grounds last winter, following the fatal shooting of a National Guard member in Washington, D.C.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Five companies in the S&P 500 have conducted splits this year, including reserve splits as well as splits that were announced in 2025 but not enacted until 2026, according to FactSet data.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
The funds will be made available through the Defense Production Act, which was enacted in 1950 and gives the US president emergency power over domestic industries.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
But just as justice delayed is justice denied, a reform so long postponed and so grudgingly enacted was hardly worth celebrating.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
