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legislative

[lej-is-ley-tiv] / ˈlɛdʒ ɪsˌleɪ tɪv /


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On Tuesday, Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas endorsed Becerra alongside 14 Democratic members of the legislative body.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

They must be rubber-stamped by a meeting of F1's legislative body, the FIA world council.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Democrats have flipped dozens of Republican-held state legislative seats while Republicans have flipped none.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

Argentina’s Congress revised a glacier-protection law, a legislative victory for President Javier Milei to boost copper mining.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

And were there to be any legislative hearings about texting, Reggie would have to testify.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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