legislation
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Australia implemented legislation barring children from social media platforms in December, with the UK, France and others following suit.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
Coinciding with the government's moves and Robles's parliamentary appearance – the first by ministers on this issue over the coming days – changes were also announced to migration and asylum legislation.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
“This legislation will not retire with me. Plans are already under way to ensure another Member carries this effort forward,” she said in a statement.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
Regarding the union’s demand to raise the retirement age to 65, both sides agreed to immediately implement any new legislation, if enacted, while maintaining regular wages through age 64.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Ultimately the legislation passed by an overwhelming margin—346 to 11.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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That includes swearing in new members of Congress, and adopting new rules and legislations.
From BBC ● Jan. 4, 2023
Kishida returned to Tokyo on Saturday after a nine-day trip and apparently faced pressure from his governing party executives to make a quick decision on Terada before discussions on key legislations resume Monday.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 20, 2022
“So, it’s a fight to control the data, and they’ve been very active in fighting those legislations everywhere they can.”
From Reuters ● Apr. 13, 2022
I think it discredits those who pass these legislations, those who adopt them and those who implement them more than anything else.
From US News ● Dec. 21, 2015
Those who admit some relation between the two legislations are not in agreement as to the nature of the connection.
From The Christian View of the Old Testament by Frederick Carl Eiselen
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