amendment
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The Los Angeles City Council has approved an amendment meant to assuage concerns that a rodeo ban would unfairly block equestrian events of cultural significance.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
By the time the bill came to be debated in the chamber, Guy's amendment was not selected by the Speaker.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
That came hours before parliament gave the green light to a legislative amendment that expands the bank's mandate to include responsibility for economic growth, but also allows lawmakers to evaluate its performance.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
To come into effect, the New York Legislature still needs to approve the amendment a second time next year, and then voters have to bless the constitutional rewrite in a referendum.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
“Land Developer Wilfrido Pipo of Pipo Place submitted an additional amendment concerning the property on 426 East Main Street and the adjacent half acre of city-owned property....”
From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya
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U.S. Government Lingo
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13th Amendment (1865)
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