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enforcement

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


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“Inexplicably, no code enforcement occurred, even though all dangerous fireworks had been banned by ordinance throughout rural Yolo County since 2001,” the report states.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

The council said street enforcement officers were not at the scene of the alleged urination, so could not issue a fine at the time.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

That it got made before the strict enforcement of the Production Code allowed for a few more liberties than would shortly be permitted, but its bedrock slyness and winking tone are elemental.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The committee held a hearing last month to discuss the ethics enforcement process.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

As governor, he withheld law enforcement protection for the Freedom Riders—the black and white college students and activists who traveled south in the early 1960s to desegregate public facilities in recognition of new federal laws.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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