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Chait points to the Senate’s creation—a compromise between bigger and smaller states to enact the Constitution.

From Slate ● Jul. 31, 2026

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

The failure of successive governments to enact such a law fuelled frustration among those seeking tougher punishment for sacrilege, increasing pressure on the AAP government to act.

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026

Pérez-Oliva said that the constitution won’t have to be changed to enact the measures, an important batch of which will be ready in 30 to 60 days.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026

The scenarios reminded me of my youth, when my sisters and I would enact epic dramas with our food.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

Golding is writing about the instability of the self, after all, and his prose enacts that instability: shifting perspectives and uncertain ground, relieved by moments of sudden, disquieting clarity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

You mentioned that sometimes Congress enacts authorizations for use of military force.

From Slate ● Mar. 2, 2026

The Taoiseach said he had waited until now because he wanted the Finance Bill, which enacts the Budget changes and contains new tax provisions, to be passed.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2024

Still, no longstanding institution enacts a philosophical about-face overnight, especially when the profession it is representing has been under attack for decades.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2024

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

And California recently enacted a law requiring retailers to manage how clothing waste is disposed of, in a bid to keep clothes from further bloating landfills.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

At the time that they enacted the Constitution, the ratio between the largest state and the smallest state was something about 13-to-1 or 14-to-1.

From Slate ● Jul. 31, 2026

But life can change in an instant, and that plan may need to be enacted tomorrow.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 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

Many towns have enacted laws that prevent people from building on flatlands near the water.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

“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

Strong majorities of Californians believe democracy is under attack and support enacting a new state Voting Rights Act to prohibit discrimination and efforts to suppress voting, a poll showed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026

By enacting thresholds and country lists into statute, the bill limits the president’s ability to adapt export controls as tech and alliances evolve.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026

They do so by enacting new constitutional text via Article 5.

From Slate ● May 26, 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