enforce

Example Sentences

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“What we need to focus on much more is pressuring our government to enforce our laws,” he said in a recent interview.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 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

The federal government has granted some California counties waivers that give them temporary permission not to enforce the requirement.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Accessing restricted/geo-blocked content Streaming services, for example, are required to enforce geo-restrictions on the content they provide.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

In 1962 he had sent U.S. marshals to Oxford, Mississippi, to enforce James Meredith’s enrollment into the University of Mississippi.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry