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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Primarily, these are set to include retaliatory tariffs which could come into force just days after the U.S.' duties.
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Sophie Kiderlin,silvia Amaro, CNBC, 24 July 2025
Further progress is expected in the coming years as a separate target for 25% (previously 20%) of people working on each BBC production to be either ethnically diverse, disabled or from a lower socioeconomic background comes into force.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 22 July 2025
South Africa’s automotive industry lobby group warned that the country’s economy will be devastated by tariffs on exports to the US, which come into force on Aug. 1.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 16 July 2025
The rule would only come into force once it is published in the official Royal Gazette.
—Afp, Fortune, 26 June 2025
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Sophie Kiderlin,silvia Amaro, CNBC, 24 July 2025
Further progress is expected in the coming years as a separate target for 25% (previously 20%) of people working on each BBC production to be either ethnically diverse, disabled or from a lower socioeconomic background comes into force.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 22 July 2025
South Africa’s automotive industry lobby group warned that the country’s economy will be devastated by tariffs on exports to the US, which come into force on Aug. 1.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 16 July 2025
The rule would only come into force once it is published in the official Royal Gazette.
—Afp, Fortune, 26 June 2025
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“Into force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/into%20force. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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