effectuate
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And so I think that he enjoys that a lot on a personal level, but also on a presidential level as someone who wants to effectuate change.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026
They know that their court has limited time, resources, and political capital to effectuate it.
From Slate • Aug. 13, 2025
As you mentioned, it was that ambiguity with respect to the "effectuate" term that has since been removed from Judge Xinis' order.
From Salon • Apr. 17, 2025
She added that while "the number of people who have federal offences are very low, a pardon at the federal level doesn't effectuate the kind of record clearance we want to see".
From BBC • Dec. 22, 2023
"But what object do you wish to effectuate by this?"
From Phil Purcel, The Pig-Driver; The Geography Of An Irish Oath; The Lianhan Shee Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three by Carleton, William
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