legislate

Example Sentences

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And Washington, for all of its efforts to reshape the economy, can’t legislate aging away.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

I don’t know how you legislate against greed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Connolly emphasized that the bill does not attempt to legislate on any prison closure decisions.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2025

"If we see that this evolution does not happen, or is not enough, the government will not hesitate to legislate different means."

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025

And the failure of Prohibition would provide the nation with a powerful lesson in the pitfalls of attempting to legislate morality.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler