legalization
Example Sentences
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Affecting a tough-guy realism, Mr. Bockino is contemptuous of antigambling officials in the era before legalization and tolerant of the worst rogues.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
The most vulnerable are immigrants who have been in the country for decades, with no access to immigration legalization, Ortiz said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
Both sides condemn legalization, which exists in places like Amsterdam and which imposes a strong regulatory system—but for very different reasons: the first, because it normalizes exploitation and the latter because it limits free trade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
Each state negotiated its own tax rate with operators during the legalization process.
From MarketWatch ● May 15, 2026
Patel shows Dominga papers—proof, she says, that her son’s legalization process is already under way.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
