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to carry out effectively
the duty of the police is to enforce the law
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Recent Examples of enforces
On the other hand, a clear framework enforces policies, assures compliance and automates access, which can help to decrease errors and prevent unwanted access.
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Rohan Pinto, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Congress makes laws; the administrative state enforces them; and judges decide whether the enforcement is fair based on a close read of the law.
—Brian Fung, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
The board enforces the National Labor Relations Act, protecting employees' rights to organize and mediating disputes between labor and employers.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Paxton's lawsuit argues that the decriminalization is unconstitutional, as the state of Texas enforces harsher penalties for cannabis possession.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Dec. 2024
This security feature requires Face ID or Touch ID for critical actions like password resets and enforces a one-hour delay in certain cases, such as when the device is in an unfamiliar location.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2024
All Norton Family configuration happens online, with a tiny local agent that enforces the rules on each device.
—PCMAG, 27 Nov. 2024
The fine comes as the league enforces load management policies through the new CBA, aiming to create a balance of the number of absences from star players both at home and on the road.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 26 Nov. 2024
The department also collects national data on schools and enforces federal civil rights laws to prohibit discrimination.
—Ivana Saric, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
Rohan Pinto, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Congress makes laws; the administrative state enforces them; and judges decide whether the enforcement is fair based on a close read of the law.
—Brian Fung, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
The board enforces the National Labor Relations Act, protecting employees' rights to organize and mediating disputes between labor and employers.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Paxton's lawsuit argues that the decriminalization is unconstitutional, as the state of Texas enforces harsher penalties for cannabis possession.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Dec. 2024
This security feature requires Face ID or Touch ID for critical actions like password resets and enforces a one-hour delay in certain cases, such as when the device is in an unfamiliar location.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2024
All Norton Family configuration happens online, with a tiny local agent that enforces the rules on each device.
—PCMAG, 27 Nov. 2024
The fine comes as the league enforces load management policies through the new CBA, aiming to create a balance of the number of absences from star players both at home and on the road.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 26 Nov. 2024
The department also collects national data on schools and enforces federal civil rights laws to prohibit discrimination.
—Ivana Saric, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Enforces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enforces. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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