legislate

Example Sentences

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

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

And that may well be a factor in the Scottish government saying they support the principles of this bill, but would rather legislate in the next parliament.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

Connolly emphasized that the bill does not attempt to legislate on any prison closure decisions.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2025

A spokesperson for the EU executive later stressed Europe's "sovereign right to legislate".

From Barron's • Nov. 24, 2025

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.

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