enforced

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In a statement, China’s Foreign Ministry said it has consistently enforced restrictions on exports of dual-use items “in accordance with its own laws and regulations and its international obligations.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

But the rules weren’t properly enforced, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

The voting section of the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division had enforced federal laws that protect voting rights, particularly those that combat racial discrimination.

From Salon • May 4, 2026

The US has also enforced a naval blockade since 13 April, stopping all ships from travelling to or from Iranian ports.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Hayden was discreetly driven from the park in one of the fair’s innovative English ambulances with quiet rubber tires and placed in a sanitarium for a period of enforced rest.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson