legalize
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That November, my home state became one of the first in the country to legalize same-sex marriage by popular vote.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
Rimada photographs the felines for his social media followers and last year launched a petition to legalize bodega cats, which drew nearly 14,000 signatures.
From Barron's • Feb. 10, 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
In 2004, Kast joined the local Catholic leadership in opposing a bill to legalize divorce in Chile, one of the few countries in the world that still banned it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 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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