enshrine

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Washington should pressure Mr. al-Sharaa not only to enshrine equal rights for all communities in the constitution, but to guarantee meaningful representation in parliament, the cabinet and senior state institutions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Praised for warding off pests, so-called bodega cats are also a cultural fixture for New Yorkers, some of whom are now pushing to enshrine legal rights for the little store helpers.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

Last year, California voters overwhelming passed a ballot measure to enshrine the right to same-sex marriage into the state Constitution.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2025

Mr Findlay proposed two amendments to the bill, which would enshrine in law the requirement for a victim to be notified when a plea deal is reached in their case.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2025

Working as a lawyer in South Africa meant operating under a debased system of justice, a code of law that did not enshrine equality but its opposite.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela