Example Sentences

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Legislators in Maine earlier this month endorsed what would have been the first data center ban in the United States if it had been signed into law by Governor Janet Mills.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Legislators could amend the state Constitution to make sheriffs appointed instead of elected — the same as police chiefs.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Legislators will vote on both resolutions this week, though their futures are uncertain.

From Salon • Mar. 2, 2026

Legislators in Albany nonetheless want to make AI developers liable for harm that results from manipulation or misuse of their models by others.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

Legislators who make such propositions, do not foresee that the time may come, when perhaps those nearest and dearest to them, may be classed among the superfluous or "anxious and aimless" women!

From History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III by Stanton, Elizabeth Cady