legislate

Example Sentences

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"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

A spokesperson for the EU executive later stressed Europe's "sovereign right to legislate".

From Barron's • Nov. 24, 2025

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