into force

idiom

: into the condition of actually working or operating : into effect

The law came/went into force last year.

The regulations have not yet been put/brought into force.

Examples of into force in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The legislation is expected to come into force by the end of 2025 and aims to reduce app prices and create a more equitable market by forcing the tech giants to compete with smaller challengers. —

Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 13 June 2024 The commission would then have until November before the final tariffs went into force, for a period of five years. —

Melissa Eddy, New York Times, 12 June 2024 Land and sea crossings dropped across the U.S. southern border after the program went into force. —

Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 11 June 2024 The legislation, backed by the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (a group of toxicology and safety experts for non-food consumer products), came into force at the end of 2023. —

The Week Uk, theweek, 7 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for into force

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