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enforce

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


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The next morning, the judge named attorney Andrea Sheridan Ordin as special master and Dr. Paul H. Wise as independent monitor to enforce the agreement, over the objections of federal officials.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

Macron had in July thanked members of parliament for backing the legislation and pledged to enforce it by September.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

The council said it had a legal duty to investigate noise complaints and it had a duty to enforce the rules.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

On Thursday, Jurado called on the mayor’s office to enforce the deadline, which officials say is 5 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

So often these books for our young people do not enforce a moral.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray

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

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

He has vowed to ensure the city enforces its laws.

From Los Angeles Times May 21, 2026

The writ is addressed to the sheriff, who enforces it.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura by Various

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

And he enforced antitrust laws because powerful economic actors sometimes fail to restrain themselves.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

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

From Slate Aug. 7, 2026

However, it remains unclear when -- or if -- the White House will release the details of the process or how it will be implemented and enforced.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

Inmates appreciate a constant set of keepers, he explained; they don’t like having the rules enforced differently every day.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

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

When the City Council initially declined to pass tough anti-corruption laws, voters overwhelmingly passed Proposition H to create an independent watchdog tasked with enforcing a tough new set of regulations governing city officials’ conduct.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

DHS spokeswoman Lauren Bis said the department is “simply enforcing our nation’s laws and established policy.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

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

From MarketWatch Aug. 1, 2026

The total ban on life-without-parole sentences for children convicted of non-homicides should have been the easiest decision to implement, but enforcing the Supreme Court's ruling was proving much more difficult than I had hoped.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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