enact
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The exemptions would sunset in 2032 so legislators could review the bill’s effect before deciding whether to enact the policy permanently.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
Municipal councils oversee water, sanitation and local infrastructure but do not enact legislation.
From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026
Despite some efforts, Congress has failed to enact legislation to protect data privacy, the use of sensitive data by AI systems or to restore the intent of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act.
From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026
She is now looking at trying to maximise production from existing North Sea fields through "tie backs" and enact a radical reform to break the link between electricity prices and rising gas prices.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
But Congress could only enact laws if both chambers agreed—part of the “checks and balances” built into the U.S.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
Vocabulary lists containing enact
The Mayflower Compact (1620)
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Just Do It: Act
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