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legalize

[lee-guh-lahyz] / ˈli gəˌlaɪz /


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The council recently took the first step toward implementing the bill, voting to legalize four-story buildings in single-family neighborhoods that sit near the G Line busway, formerly known as the Orange Line.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The December order did not come with a specific timeline, and it would not legalize marijuana.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

“The aspiration is still to legalize as much of the United States as we can—that is the North Star,” Howe says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 24, 2026

“Their philosophy was: If it’s unsafe for kids, then you shouldn’t legalize it. And of course, that’s a stupid standard,” Stroup said.

From Slate • Dec. 23, 2025

I write that America is my home in my heart, and how citizenship will legalize what I already feel.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon




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