legislate
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said AI companies should not wait for governments to legislate before implementing their own safety controls.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
The owners know they can’t legislate smarts into their contract, so they’re trying the next best thing — tying the hands of their own big spenders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Nicholas Bednar and Max Sarinsky, came up with a few solutions that Congress could legislate without violating Slaughter, and I do think it’s worth lifting those up.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
If bondholders are going to legislate good borrower behavior via debt contracts, why stop at transparency?
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
I’m sure people did question whether Italian printers were quite the right people to legislate on the meaning of everything; but on the other hand, resistance was obviously useless against ajamily that could invent italics.
From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author
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First, it legislates more than mere time, place and manner restrictions.
From Salon ● Mar. 8, 2023
Bonds said it’s crucial for lawmakers to get feedback from Ward-level legislators, who often hear direct feedback from their constituents, before noting that advocates often impact how the council legislates.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 20, 2022
It comes as the UK government legislates to protect children online.
From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2022
“When Congress legislates expenditures and puts in place tax policy that determines taxes, those are the crucial decisions Congress is making,” Yellen told the House Financial Services Committee on Thursday.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 1, 2021
But we contended, that the sanctity of an act is to be deduced from the sanctity of the subjects for which it legislates.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 55, No. 342, April, 1844 by Various
It was legislated to continue for at least three years, through 2027.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
Traditional sports betting, through companies like DraftKings and FanDuel, is regulated and legislated by U.S. states, and there are states where Americans still cannot legally bet on sports.
From MarketWatch ● May 15, 2026
The White House’s plan “may represent a policy opening” that “could evolve into a legislated, progressive, and secure universal system,” said Wealth Equity Lab’s Ghilarducci in the statement.
From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026
Believing that slavery could only be legislated out of existence state by state, Clay campaigned for a convention to rewrite Kentucky’s constitution to set slavery on a course toward extinction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 3, 2025
It had been legislated and regulated to at least seem fair.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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The Irish government has warned that it is considering legislating in the absence of an EU decision.
From Barron's ● Jul. 12, 2026
Californians are accustomed to legislating by the ballot and often face a list of propositions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
Going forward, I hope that policymakers will take a more-thoughtful approach when legislating privacy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
This week marks the eighth anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court ruling that struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act and allowed states to begin legislating sports betting.
From MarketWatch ● May 15, 2026
I accepted the new position at the hospital; Barack continued teaching and legislating.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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