Example Sentences

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He also escaped compulsory conscription, which the Myanmar army has been enforcing to make up for defections and battlefield losses.

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2024

At the same time, the city has been enforcing a ban on encampments.

From New York Times • Feb. 12, 2024

The state has been enforcing a gathering limit of more than 25 people for events held indoors and more than 250 people for those held outside.

From Washington Times • Oct. 1, 2020

Its traffic unit has been enforcing the 45 mph speed limit, said spokesman Jonah Spangenthal-Lee, but the agency was unable to provide numbers on citations issued.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 5, 2019

Since 2009, the Justice Department has opened 25 investigations into police departments and has been enforcing 14 consent decrees in places as diverse as Ferguson, Mo., Seattle and New Orleans.

From Washington Post • Apr. 6, 2017