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enforce laws

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legislate
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“So they’re not able to enforce laws in those buildings.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 26, 2026

Still, in interviews, women said they felt that Cuomo seems most equipped to handle the police and enforce laws.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 24, 2025

When you look at the state health department, we regulate and enforce laws, rules, and regulations.

From Barron's Oct. 18, 2025

Each decision undermined long-standing precedent, making it more difficult to enforce laws meant to ensure safe workplaces and products, a clean environment, and fair financial dealings.

From Slate Jul. 11, 2025

The Mayan people were governed by a system in which the priesthood and the nobility shared the power to make and enforce laws that affected all of Mayan society.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz




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