enact
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The exemptions would sunset in 2032 so legislators could review the bill’s effect before deciding whether to enact the policy permanently.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
A customs court in 1974 ruled that tariff unlawful, which prompted Congress to enact Section 122.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
"No matter how much they ban foreign culture and even enact laws, North Korea is a place where there is nothing the supreme leader is unable to do."
From BBC • May 5, 2026
Despite some efforts, Congress has failed to enact legislation to protect data privacy, the use of sensitive data by AI systems or to restore the intent of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act.
From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026
Many of these reforms were precisely the sort of things that we in the ANC someday hoped to enact.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
Vocabulary lists containing enact
The Mayflower Compact (1620)
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