as in to implement
to carry out effectively
the duty of the police is to enforce the law
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The Lacey Act and Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) are enforced to protect vulnerable species, said Acting U.S. Attorney Brook B. Andrews for the District of South Carolina.
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Krystal Nurse, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
With the aid of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency team, Trump appears to be attempting an end run that could succeed where his past attempts failed: by simply terminating the consulting contract that the Department of Energy relies on to develop and enforce the rules.
—Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 11 Apr. 2025
The negotiations to set a floor price for Chinese cars in Europe will begin immediately, according to the Chinese Commerce Ministry, while Sefcovic has cautioned that the minimum price idea would only be implemented if it could be enforced as easily as a tariff.
—Michael Taylor, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Democrats raised concerns both about the bill not being enforced strictly enough and that bad actors could abuse the takedown process.
—ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2025
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Krystal Nurse, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
With the aid of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency team, Trump appears to be attempting an end run that could succeed where his past attempts failed: by simply terminating the consulting contract that the Department of Energy relies on to develop and enforce the rules.
—Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 11 Apr. 2025
The negotiations to set a floor price for Chinese cars in Europe will begin immediately, according to the Chinese Commerce Ministry, while Sefcovic has cautioned that the minimum price idea would only be implemented if it could be enforced as easily as a tariff.
—Michael Taylor, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Democrats raised concerns both about the bill not being enforced strictly enough and that bad actors could abuse the takedown process.
—ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2025
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