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[en-fawrs, -fohrs] / ɛnˈfɔrs, -ˈfoʊrs /


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Nor does it impinge on the States’ authority ‘to create and enforce a legal code’ for elections.’”

From Salon Aug. 24, 2026

In order to enforce the ban, schools must amend their internal regulations.

From Barron's Aug. 24, 2026

The ban has been difficult for Australia to enforce, and it has been widely acknowledged that many children under the age of 16 have still been able to access and use banned apps.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

However, you live in a state where judges heavily scrutinize non-compete agreements, making them harder to enforce.

From MarketWatch Aug. 21, 2026

The officers couldn’t really enforce a block without authorization.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

For more than a decade, aircraft entering Yemeni airspace have needed prior clearance from the Saudi-led coalition that backs the government and says it enforces the restriction at its request.

From Barron's Jul. 13, 2026

Paxton cannot claim ignorance of the law because he enforces it, said Joshua Blank, research director of the Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas at Austin.

From Salon Jul. 7, 2026

Salazar said Arcade’s proprietary runtime engine enforces security policies that shouldn’t be left to probabilistic models.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 15, 2026

U.S. law generally enforces a quiet period for 40 days after the IPO during which time the company and any of the underwriters are prohibited from any communications on the stock.

From MarketWatch Jun. 15, 2026

Mandeville orders his scene spatially and chronologically, and he enforces its vividness by relating the action in the present tense.

From An Enquiry into the Causes of the Frequent Executions at Tyburn (1725) by Bernard Mandeville

The rules will be enforced by Cal Fire in State Responsibility Areas, and by local fire authorities, such as city or county fire departments, in local responsibility areas.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

The FCC has loosely enforced the rule in recent decades and in 2002 gave “The View” an exemption.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

Inevitably, though, order would be enforced, and Piker would once again be painted as the enemy.

From Slate Aug. 7, 2026

Both leaders enforced strong state intervention in the economy and implemented extensive social programs.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

They were younger, coarser men who enforced every niggling regulation, whose job was to harass and demoralize us.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Sheriff Martinez said Tuesday that while ICE’s primary mission is enforcing federal immigration law, CBP is focused on safeguarding borders and economic prosperity at ports of entry.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

In the case of the FTC and FCC, we will have issues enforcing competitive rules and licensing for different broadcast stations.

From Slate Aug. 14, 2026

U.S. authorities are enforcing a new “Connected Vehicles” rule aiming to prevent foreign adversaries such as China and Russia from using technology such as data transmission and cameras in vehicles to spy on Americans.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

Now, Attorney General Andrea Campbell, a Democrat, is aggressively enforcing the statute against recalcitrant communities in the state.

From MarketWatch Aug. 1, 2026

Nelson argued that he was simply enforcing the law.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John




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