enact
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Not until the Civil War did Congress enact a national draft, and even then it was met with significant resistance through both legal and political action and riots in the streets.
From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026
Hartnett thinks the short end of the Treasury yield curve will outperform the long end, as he views the Federal Reserve as unlikely to enact rate increases, thereby boosting longer-term inflation expectations.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
“We think it’s an achievable gap,” Fagot says, pointing to community fundraising the theater had to enact to stay afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
Iran's virtual blockade of Hormuz has sent oil and gas prices soaring and pushed countries around the world to enact measures to contain the fallout.
From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026
But Congress could only enact laws if both chambers agreed—part of the “checks and balances” built into the U.S.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
Vocabulary lists containing enact
The Mayflower Compact (1620)
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