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
This is a much more organized effort, because they have changed the laws in a number of places to make it easier to effectuate these outcomes.
From Slate • Sep. 9, 2024
It's part of the reason why I'm in policy school right now because I needed to understand how laws are made, how people actually effectuate change.
From Salon • Mar. 16, 2024
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
He promised King Haco, to do everything in his power to effectuate a peace between him and the Scottish King; and that he would immediately return to King Haco whenever he desired him.
From The Norwegian account of Haco's expedition against Scotland, A.D. MCCLXIII. by Johnstone, James Johnstone, chevalier de
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