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enforces
  • present tense form of enforce (3rd person singular).

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Kalshi, which is regulated by the CFTC, enforces federal know-your-customer rules, known as KYC, mandating banks and brokers to require users to disclose their identities to prevent financial fraud and illicit activity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The company launched the Nvidia Agent Toolkit -- a suite of open-source models and software for building enterprise AI agents -- anchored by a new security layer called OpenShell that enforces network and privacy guardrails.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

Zillow enforces its policy through a graduated warning system: Agents who publicly market a listing without sharing it on the Multiple Listing Service within one business day receive a notification for each violation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

Following the BBC investigation into so-called nightlife videos, YouTube removed two accounts and said it "rigorously enforces" its community guidelines.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

The developmental history of double monsters enforces the same doctrine; such are common among the embryos of fish, and rather less common among chicks.

From The Biological Problem of To-day Preformation Or Epigenesis? The Basis of a Theory of Organic Development by Hertwig, Oscar