as in to implement
to carry out effectively
the duty of the police is to enforce the law
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The lawmakers added that their respective states were not a party to the lawsuit and any settlement would not impact their states’ ability to enforce individual NIL laws.
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Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Because the Montreux Convention enforced by Ankara prevents Russian warships passing through the Turkish straits, Moscow is likely to redeploy the vessels to its bases in northwestern Russia and Kaliningrad, which borders the Baltic Sea, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
The government says the text proves an intent to enforce gender conformity.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 4 Dec. 2024
Indeed, the federal appeals court in Cincinnati that allowed the Tennessee law to be enforced held that lawmakers acted rationally to regulate medical procedures, well within their authority.
—Mark Sherman, Chicago Tribune, 4 Dec. 2024
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Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Because the Montreux Convention enforced by Ankara prevents Russian warships passing through the Turkish straits, Moscow is likely to redeploy the vessels to its bases in northwestern Russia and Kaliningrad, which borders the Baltic Sea, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
The government says the text proves an intent to enforce gender conformity.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 4 Dec. 2024
Indeed, the federal appeals court in Cincinnati that allowed the Tennessee law to be enforced held that lawmakers acted rationally to regulate medical procedures, well within their authority.
—Mark Sherman, Chicago Tribune, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Enforce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enforce. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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