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It’s important to remember that it was 1976, so this particular fashion choice was not yet au courant, because they had just codified it.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026
Congress in 1996 formally codified a 35% limit on the share of U.S. households that a broadcast owner’s stations could collectively reach, which lawmakers in 2004 raised to 39%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
Birthright citizenship for people born in US territories such as Puerto Rico is codified by federal statute.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
He said doing so was likely illegal even if the City Council agreed to it, because of “housing first” policies codified in state law.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
Einstein codified these rules in the special theory of relativity.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
