legalize
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Part of the rationale to legalize sports gambling was that professional athletes make so much money that they wouldn’t be tempted by bribes.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
The December order did not come with a specific timeline, and it would not legalize marijuana.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026
“Their philosophy was: If it’s unsafe for kids, then you shouldn’t legalize it. And of course, that’s a stupid standard,” Stroup said.
From Slate • Dec. 23, 2025
“As new states legalize online sports betting, FanDuel Predicts will cease offering sports event contracts in those states,” the company said in Monday’s press release.
From Barron's • Dec. 22, 2025
When word of Lincoln’s 1863 Emancipation Proclamation reached the Hermitage, all of the newly freed people were told they must legalize their marriages.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
Vocabulary lists containing legalize
Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -ize
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