as in to implement
to carry out effectively
the duty of the police is to enforce the law
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Random testing of helmets in independent helmet testing laboratories is an important mechanism to enforce helmet standards.
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Tanya Mohn, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
West Virginia is the latest state to propose legislation that could interfere with the NCAA’s legal rights to enforce policies resulting from the settlement of the House, Carter and Hubbard antitrust litigations.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 24 Feb. 2025
The conditions that the Trump Administration envisions, which have been spelled out by top U.S. officials, have caused alarm in Ukraine and Europe: no relinquishment of all territory taken by Russia since 2014; no NATO membership for Ukraine; no U.S. peacekeepers to enforce a ceasefire.
—Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
Since 2023, the Spirit Awards have enforced a gender-neutral policy regarding its acting categories, which now include 10 spots each.
—Paul Chi, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2025
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Tanya Mohn, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
West Virginia is the latest state to propose legislation that could interfere with the NCAA’s legal rights to enforce policies resulting from the settlement of the House, Carter and Hubbard antitrust litigations.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 24 Feb. 2025
The conditions that the Trump Administration envisions, which have been spelled out by top U.S. officials, have caused alarm in Ukraine and Europe: no relinquishment of all territory taken by Russia since 2014; no NATO membership for Ukraine; no U.S. peacekeepers to enforce a ceasefire.
—Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
Since 2023, the Spirit Awards have enforced a gender-neutral policy regarding its acting categories, which now include 10 spots each.
—Paul Chi, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2025
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“Enforce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enforce. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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