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 tariffs are scheduled to come into force from March 20, according to a statement from China’s Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council.
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Sam Meredith, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2025
This means that even if Trump’s team moves quickly, the rule changes would likely not come into force for a while after many current borrowers have made additional payments.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Analysts have also pointed the finger at escalating trade tensions as a reason for crypto’s fall, with Trump confirming on Tuesday that tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China would come into force imminently.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 4 Mar. 2025
This round of shutdown negotiations carries a little more weight because across the board spending cuts known as sequestration may come into force under the 2023 Fiscal Responsibility Act if no budget deal is agreed by April 30.
—Simon Moore, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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Sam Meredith, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2025
This means that even if Trump’s team moves quickly, the rule changes would likely not come into force for a while after many current borrowers have made additional payments.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Analysts have also pointed the finger at escalating trade tensions as a reason for crypto’s fall, with Trump confirming on Tuesday that tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China would come into force imminently.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 4 Mar. 2025
This round of shutdown negotiations carries a little more weight because across the board spending cuts known as sequestration may come into force under the 2023 Fiscal Responsibility Act if no budget deal is agreed by April 30.
—Simon Moore, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Into force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/into%20force. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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