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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The new rules will come into force after the final drawing of the current game on Friday, April 4, the company said in a notice posted to its website.
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David Brennan, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2025
The moratorium on energy attacks came into force on March 18, the Kremlin said.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Rural residents of Alaska may struggle with accessing Social Security offices as new identity rules come into force in March.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
By contrast, the impact of, say, the 25% tariff on aluminum imports, which came into force this week, is less material for the end-consumer.
—Anna Cooban, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
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David Brennan, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2025
The moratorium on energy attacks came into force on March 18, the Kremlin said.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Rural residents of Alaska may struggle with accessing Social Security offices as new identity rules come into force in March.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
By contrast, the impact of, say, the 25% tariff on aluminum imports, which came into force this week, is less material for the end-consumer.
—Anna Cooban, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Into force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/into%20force. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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