enforce

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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

“We remain focused on detecting state-sponsored abuse, and will continue to enforce our policies against fake accounts,” the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 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

Others, however, warn that the fluid nature of filmmaking makes rigid eight-hour shifts "unreal" to enforce on mega-budget sets.

From Barron's • 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