legislate

The prime minister said it was inevitable some teens would try to circumvent a social media ban, but this did not mean it should not legislate to protect current and future generations of UK children.

From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026

They’ve packed town halls, prompted state and local political leaders to legislate limits on their growth or even to ban them.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026

It’s done at the state level, and Congress can legislate to alter the time, place, and manner of elections.

From Slate ● Apr. 15, 2026

And Washington, for all of its efforts to reshape the economy, can’t legislate aging away.

From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026

I’m sure people did question whether Italian printers were quite the right people to legislate on the meaning of everything; but on the other hand, resistance was obviously useless against ajamily that could invent italics.

From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author

The General Assembly legislates for a narrowly politically divided state of some 8.7 million people and considers thousands of bills in sessions scheduled for at most 60 days in even-numbered years, less in odd-numbered years.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 9, 2024

First, it legislates more than mere time, place and manner restrictions.

From Salon ● Mar. 8, 2023

One of Ms Forbes' rivals for the leadership, Humza Yousaf, is a Muslim but he insists his faith does not dictate how he legislates.

From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2023

This division of responsibility—Congress legislates policy goals and agencies implement them effectively—is the foundation of functional government.

From Slate ● Dec. 1, 2020

It is the body which indirectly appoints and controls the Executive, and directly legislates for Ireland.

From England's Case Against Home Rule by Dicey, Albert Venn

Banks are too complex to govern through legislated rules alone, too important to leave to market discipline, and too dynamic for one-time approval.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026

Traditional sports betting, through companies like DraftKings and FanDuel, is regulated and legislated by U.S. states, and there are states where Americans still cannot legally bet on sports.

From MarketWatch ● May 15, 2026

The White House’s plan “may represent a policy opening” that “could evolve into a legislated, progressive, and secure universal system,” said Wealth Equity Lab’s Ghilarducci in the statement.

From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026

Tony Blair's Labour government legislated for voluntary ID cards in the early 2000s.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2025

It had been legislated and regulated to at least seem fair.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

The Irish government has warned that it is considering legislating in the absence of an EU decision.

From Barron's ● Jul. 12, 2026

Californians are accustomed to legislating by the ballot and often face a list of propositions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026

This week marks the eighth anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court ruling that struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act and allowed states to begin legislating sports betting.

From MarketWatch ● May 15, 2026

Even those who approve of legislating against femicide agree that it must come with far broader measures against gender inequality.

From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2025

I accepted the new position at the hospital; Barack continued teaching and legislating.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama