legalized
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While there were significant developments for the gay rights movement by then, gay marriage was not legalized across the US until 2015.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
Now, 32 states have legalized online sports betting, according to the American Gaming Association.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
In response to criticism of the provision’s effectiveness, Councilmember Katy Yaroslavsky introduced a motion to expand its incentives so developers actually build the newly legalized housing types, potentially allowing for higher, denser projects.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
The prosecution says their motive was Franco's opposition to plans that would have "legalized" land illegally seized by militias that control large parts of the city.
From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026
After a second Opium War, the Tientsin Treaties legalized the ravaging opium trade, legalized a British-French-American control of China’s customs.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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