legislative
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His principal legislative interest has been to delist the gray wolf as a federal endangered species.
From Slate ● Aug. 15, 2026
Yabloko hasn’t won a single legislative seat since 2003.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
In May, the government announced legislative plans for an agreement on animal transfers between the UK and the EU and Twycross is calling on the new prime minister to continue the task.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
A devout Christian, Beshara expressed hope that she and her colleagues would lead "a legislative revolution befitting Syria" that would bring all citizens safety after more than 13 years of war.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
By the end of the summer, he declared his intention to make the eradication of poverty a key legislative objective in 1964.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
Vocabulary lists containing legislative
U.S. Government Lingo
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Civics I
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