enforce

Example Sentences

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And in two-and-a-half years, he will no longer have any authority to enforce compliance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

While the military does not enforce or evaluate religious belief, its internal classification systems help determine how resources are allocated and how chaplain support is structured across bases and deployments.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

And, for the first time since then, the U.S. may not be able to enforce that freedom.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

He made crime a central issue in his campaign, promising voters he would enforce more of the city’s laws.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

They were controlled by “big men,” the social scientist’s term for the alpha male who is able in such informal settings to enforce his will through persuasion or force.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann