enforce

Example Sentences

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Kil said at the time that officials don’t enforce the policy equally.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

But amendments like the 14th, as well as prior Supreme Court decisions, have worked to expand the Constitution’s reach should the executive branch seek to enforce them.

From Salon • Jun. 25, 2026

"When teachers are required to enforce inflexible rules without the autonomy to apply professional judgement, routine interactions can slip into something far more damaging," she said.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

To ensure students arrive at testing sites on time, police enforce rolling traffic closures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

And some enforce their patents aggressively: Myriad Genetics, which holds the patents on the BRCAi and BRCA2 genes responsible for most cases of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer, charges $3,000 to test for the genes.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot