enact
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Australia will enact laws to regulate how artificial intelligence data centres use power and water, and to protect creative copyright, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Wednesday.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
For comparison, several states are weighing more restrictive bills — New York recently sent legislation to the governor’s desk that would enact a one-year moratorium.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2026
Renewed focus on child safety in the U.K. and elsewhere in Europe comes months after Australia became the first country in the world to enact a social-media ban for under 16s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
Ultimately, pro-democracy Americans will need to learn and enact what can be described as political grit — an antidote to despair that combines practical, spiritual and emotional approaches to political action.
From Salon ● May 28, 2026
We had to maintain a strict rota to determine whose turn it was to play the Federals, as no one wanted to enact their part.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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It enacts investor protections through disclosure and custody rules.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
If elected governor, Villaraigosa said he would “reform and overhaul” the California Air Resources Board, which enacts many of the state’s environmental laws — including the low carbon fuel standard and cap-and-invest program.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2026
You mentioned that sometimes Congress enacts authorizations for use of military force.
From Slate ● Mar. 2, 2026
The true danger lies not only in what the state enacts, but in what the public comes to accept as normal, even necessary.
From Salon ● Apr. 16, 2025
In a separate act, the Continental Congress enacts the Northwest Ordinance, which outlaws slavery in the territories north of the Ohio and east of the Mississippi Rivers.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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Those subsidies, enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic to make marketplace coverage more affordable, more than doubled marketplace enrollment between 2020 and 2024.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
But there are plenty more transfers still to come, including some which could be inspired or enacted thanks to performances in North America.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
On Wednesday, China enacted rules forbidding chatbots designed for companionship from encouraging emotional reliance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
While dozens of US cities and counties have enacted local restrictions on data centers, New York's is the first statewide pause.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
Though the judge in the John Moore case said patients must be told if their tissues have commercial potential, there was no law enacted to enforce that ruling, so it remains only case law.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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“At the same time, we are encouraged that Congress can prevent similarly situated taxpayers from facing the same unfair result by enacting the Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
Their work caring for others in the name of enacting a more just vision of our country, whether on the national stage or in their everyday lives, is profoundly, fundamentally American.
From Slate ● May 26, 2026
The trade deal was struck by von der Leyen and Trump in July last year, but progress on enacting it stumbled on Wednesday after talks between EU lawmakers and governments ended without an agreement.
From BBC ● May 7, 2026
Jordan, another U.S. regional ally that is also energy-starved, took similar steps, enacting bans on air conditioning in government offices and private use of government vehicles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2026
After riding Sunshine, a group of us played at Civil War games, enacting the battles of Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville, skirmishing with wooden swords and firing log cannons.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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