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as in implemented
to carry out effectively
the duty of the police is to enforce the law
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Recent Examples of enforced
Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Sanctions would remain for symbolism but be more leniently enforced.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
In 2013, in a move that activists hailed as a step toward ending prohibition, his Department of Justice issued the Cole Memorandum, which stated that federal marijuana laws would no longer be enforced at the state level.
—Mary Jane Gibson, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024
About 17,000 families successfully filed to participate in the system this year by the June 1 deadline, which had not been enforced in previous years.
—Claire Fahy, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Families with special education plans sometimes have to sue the city to have those plans enforced.
—Claire Fahy, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2024
But even if the law was being enforced by a presidential administration, TikTok would slowly wither on the vine.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 6 Dec. 2024
Like the Capitol rules, these laws, which focus mostly on public schools, often include little information about how they can be enforced.
—Madison Czopek, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Dec. 2024
Marina Lowe, the policy director at Equality Utah, an LGBTQ+ advocacy group, said one of the biggest issues with the Utah law is that there’s no clear understanding of how it can be enforced.
—Madison Czopek, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Dec. 2024
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Plus, public companies are likely worried about more than the Internal Revenue Service enforced tax rules.
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Toof filed a bill last year to implement mandatory Holocaust education within Vermont’s schools.Mike Wagenheim, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Nov. 2024
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State officials haven’t set any mandatory water restrictions, but much of the state is operating under a drought watch or warning, and Oakland in Garrett County has instituted restrictions due to dangerously low levels in the lake that provides its water supply.Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024
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Then, assess what the metric tells you to determine where changes would best be applied.Evan J. Schwartz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Anyone who has filled out their tax return applied for a driver’s license, or booked a doctor’s appointment knows how frustratingly antiquated government services can feel.Greg Orme, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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In the wake of the Mahsa Amini demonstrations, both actors — like their director, exiled in Europe — decided to no longer take part in projects that required them to wear Iran’s compulsory hijab.Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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Women are exempt from compulsory conscription, and volunteer females account for only 3.6% of the Korean military, according to the Defense Ministry.Jessie Yeung, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024
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The company has also executed well on its advertising business.Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Legendary recently executed a management buyout of Wanda Group’s stake in the independent studio.Dade Hayes, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Enforced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enforced. Accessed 13 Dec. 2024.
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