enforced

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"The extractive industry is often exploitative and prone to gross human rights abuses that must be monitored and enforced," Julius Ogogoh, the director of the lobby group, told AFP.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

A ban on advertising, including by influencers, is a central plank of the bill, though questions remain over how it could be enforced.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

“The California Retail Food Code establishes health and sanitation standards for retail food facilities, which are enforced by local health agencies during routine inspections,” according to the state agency.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

Her organisation, the BYC, campaigns against enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings in Balochistan, which has been the site of a decades-long struggle for more autonomy.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

And I judge the effectiveness of that job not so much by obedience to rule, for rules can be enforced, but by the humor of the general prison population.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover