into force
idiom
: into the condition of actually working or operating : into effect
The law came/went into force last year.
The regulations have not yet been put/brought into force.
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If the law goes into force on Jan. 19, people in the U.S. who have not already downloaded the TikTok app would no longer be able to access it.
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Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2025
Even the European Union’s AI Act – widely seen as the world’s most comprehensive AI legislation and which began to come into force this month – stops short of directly addressing many of the possible risks posed by AI systems that meet or surpass human abilities.
—Billy Perrigo, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
The investigation, however, found that at least 32 tankers that went on to be a part of the shadow fleet had been sold by European owners after the regulation came into force in late 2023.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Israel's ban on UNRWA came into force earlier this week.
—NBC News, 1 Feb. 2025
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Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2025
Even the European Union’s AI Act – widely seen as the world’s most comprehensive AI legislation and which began to come into force this month – stops short of directly addressing many of the possible risks posed by AI systems that meet or surpass human abilities.
—Billy Perrigo, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
The investigation, however, found that at least 32 tankers that went on to be a part of the shadow fleet had been sold by European owners after the regulation came into force in late 2023.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Israel's ban on UNRWA came into force earlier this week.
—NBC News, 1 Feb. 2025
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“Into force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/into%20force. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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