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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 the rule also would be a major headache for TV stations as all legally qualified candidates on minor party tickets could ask for airtime.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2026

Enforcing safe storage laws that keep children from accessing guns in their homes.

From Salon • Aug. 30, 2025

Enforcing it one day, when conversing with one of the petty rulers of his time, he said in his peculiar style, 'Does your Majesty understand the way of the growing grain?

From The Chinese Classics: with a translation, critical and exegetical notes, prolegomena and copious indexes (Shih ching. English) — Volume 1 by Legge, James