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.
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Doubling down on his trade war, Trump suggested a universal rate of up to 20% in an NBC interview, and warned of 35% tariffs on Canadian imports, with the levies coming into force on Aug. 1.
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semafor.com, 11 July 2025
Those retaliatory steps have been due to come into force on July 14.
—Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 9 July 2025
The new regulations, which came into force at the end of 2024, require aging condos in the state to undergo structural inspections and shore up reserves necessary for repairs and maintenance.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
The accord of the partnership, known as the Nile Basin Initiative, came into force in October without being ratified by Egypt or Sudan.
—Samuel Getachew, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
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semafor.com, 11 July 2025
Those retaliatory steps have been due to come into force on July 14.
—Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 9 July 2025
The new regulations, which came into force at the end of 2024, require aging condos in the state to undergo structural inspections and shore up reserves necessary for repairs and maintenance.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
The accord of the partnership, known as the Nile Basin Initiative, came into force in October without being ratified by Egypt or Sudan.
—Samuel Getachew, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
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“Into force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/into%20force. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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