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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The law, which was introduced in March by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s right-wing government and came into force on Tuesday, now restricts the right to citizenship under jus sanguinis, or descendent bloodline, to people whose parents or grandparents were Italian.
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Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
Though eventually signed by 187 nations, the treaty never entered into force because the United States and a handful of other key players failed to ratify it.
—William J. Broad, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Not all of these changes would come into force immediately upon the bill's passage, but all changes would be implemented within the coming decade.
Low-Income Adults
One of the main reforms is introducing new work requirements.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
But the machines have sputtered to a stop in recent weeks—and even finished garments lie in piles, unable to be shipped to American shoppers without incurring massive taxes that will enter into force on May 2.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 21 Apr. 2025
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Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
Though eventually signed by 187 nations, the treaty never entered into force because the United States and a handful of other key players failed to ratify it.
—William J. Broad, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Not all of these changes would come into force immediately upon the bill's passage, but all changes would be implemented within the coming decade.
Low-Income Adults
One of the main reforms is introducing new work requirements.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
But the machines have sputtered to a stop in recent weeks—and even finished garments lie in piles, unable to be shipped to American shoppers without incurring massive taxes that will enter into force on May 2.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Into force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/into%20force. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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