legislate
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But police argue the government should legislate to prevent under-16s accessing any platform or app which offers features deemed "high-risk".
From BBC • May 21, 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
And the failure of Prohibition would provide the nation with a powerful lesson in the pitfalls of attempting to legislate morality.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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