legislation
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Only companies based in the UK fall under the scope of the legislation, meaning platforms like Vivid Seats which are based abroad are able to sell tickets at inflated prices.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
She signed legislation to bring Avio, a rocket manufacturer, and Hitachi’s transformer operations to Virginia.
From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026
The legislation calls for funding focused on high-income tax evasion, technology operations support, systems modification, and free taxpayer assistance.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
LACAHSA, founded through state legislation in 2022, receives its funding from the recent voter-approved Measure A half-cent sales tax to fight homelessness and build affordable housing.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
The federal government no longer made any effort to enforce federal civil rights legislation, and funding for the Freedmen’s Bureau was slashed to such a degree that the agency became virtually defunct.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
Vocabulary lists containing legislation
Election Lingo
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13th Amendment (1865)
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19th Amendment (1920)
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