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Enforcing the new three-times float rule to low-float companies—those with public floats below 33.3% of their shares outstanding—ensures that SpaceX’s initial weighting won’t be significantly higher.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Enforcing immigration law “is essential to protecting America’s national security, public safety and economic strength,” DHS said in response to questions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

"Enforcing against an offshore provider is tricky," Emma Drake, partner of online safety and privacy at law firm Bird and Bird, told the BBC.

From BBC • Aug. 21, 2025

Enforcing her will, mainly through threats, well-timed phone calls and paperwork, falls to him.

From Salon • Nov. 29, 2023

Enforcing the Stamp Act depended upon having a law to enforce, a commissioner to administer it, and stamps to attach to the documents.

From The Road to Independence: Virginia 1763-1783 by Virginia. History, Government, and Geography Service