Example Sentences

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“The energy markets remain on edge as the U.S. is enforcing a strict naval blockade to pressure Tehran,” Commerzbank Research analysts said in a research report.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

“What matters now is enforcing the commitments so farmers have consistent, predictable access to markets,” she said.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 8, 2025

Police Scotland is enforcing the restrictions and anyone found breaching them can face up to six months in prison and a fine of up to £5,000.

From BBC • Nov. 6, 2025

Beeler said, however, that the court is enforcing the SEC’s subpoena and that the testimony is “not unduly burdensome” for Musk.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 12, 2024

In the prosecution of his scheme, he soon goes to attempting a vastly deeper breach of the very law he is enforcing than that of the man whom he has found obnoxious to its penalties.

From Shakespeare: His Life, Art, And Characters, Volume I. With An Historical Sketch Of The Origin And Growth Of The Drama In England by Hudson, Henry Norman