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legislation

[lej-is-lay-shuhn] / ˌlɛdʒ ɪsˈleɪ ʃən /


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John Birch Society members may have been pushing this legislation, but the bills passed with bipartisan support, even though the politicians that endorsed them didn’t necessarily believe in laetrile.

From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2026

That’s why, he said, state lawmakers passed legislation in 2025 to speed up the process.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026

But many claimants would receive less under the plans, which the government is set to take forward into legislation in the new year.

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026

Meanwhile, Colorado passed legislation creating a public data system that tracks education and employment outcomes, giving employers clear insights into the skills and readiness of the local workforce.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026

Few criticisms of the legislation could be heard en route to enactment.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

“I made up my mind because I must not interfere with parliamentary discussion of key legislations because of my problems,” Terada said.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 20, 2022

Kishida returned to Tokyo on Saturday after a nine-day trip and apparently faced pressure from his governing party executives to make a quick decision on Terada before discussions on key legislations resume Monday.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 20, 2022

Psyllou, who provides corporate registrations for clients through her own Cyprus company, Interstatus, said in a follow-up e-mail to Reuters on Thursday that her company “strictly complies with legislations and reports to relevant Regulators”.

From Reuters ● Jan. 22, 2021

Women's rights activists said they hoped other European countries would follow Sweden and approve similar legislations.

From BBC ● May 24, 2018

That parents have now no right of life and death upon their children as they have had under certain legislations.

From Elements of Morals With Special Application of the Moral Law to the Duties of the Individual and of Society and the State by Paul Janet


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