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legislate

[lej-is-leyt] / ˈlɛdʒ ɪsˌleɪt /
VERB
make laws
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It’s done at the state level, and Congress can legislate to alter the time, place, and manner of elections.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

"We will legislate to deliver on this and further details of the bill will be announced in due course."

From Barron's • Jan. 18, 2026

These findings have implications for the policy landscape Mr. Claggett is trying to legislate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025

Connolly emphasized that the bill does not attempt to legislate on any prison closure decisions.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2025

And the failure of Prohibition would provide the nation with a powerful lesson in the pitfalls of attempting to legislate morality.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler




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