was enforcing
- past progressive of enforce.
Example Sentences
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Before Riot Grrrl, Theo Kogan was enforcing an early version of “girls to the front,” calling out problematic men at their shows, on mic and from the stage.
From Salon ● Apr. 28, 2026
The department did not respond to questions about how it was enforcing the federal restriction on transcript withholding or whether it plans to make any changes to it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2025
Albanese also noted the helicopter had been upholding international law at the time as part of the crew an Australian air warfare destroyer that was enforcing U.N.
From Seattle Times ● May 7, 2024
For a period, it was enforcing those sanctions, but then it began helping North Korea circumvent them as Beijing-Washington relations deteriorated.
From New York Times ● Jan. 27, 2022
During this time Noircarmes was enforcing the blockade of Valenciennes, but with little prospect of bringing it to a speedy issue.
From History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 by Prescott, William Hickling
