enforce

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Just how officials will be able to enforce it is open to question, too, as they will not be able to show yellow cards or take disciplinary action.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

It followed a series of skirmishes centered on U.S. efforts to enforce its blockade of Iranian ports and Tehran’s actions to keep shipping through the Strait of Hormuz bottled up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 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

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

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