legalize

Example Sentences

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“The aspiration is still to legalize as much of the United States as we can—that is the North Star,” Howe says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 24, 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 will cease offering sports event contracts in those states,” FanDuel’s Wednesday press release said.

From Barron's • Nov. 12, 2025

If Jetten becomes prime minister, he will be the youngest in the Netherlands’ history and the first openly gay leader in the world’s first country to legalize same-sex marriage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 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