lawmaking
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Ahead of the ceremonies, foreign dignitaries convened to pay their respects, including Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, and He Wei, vice chairman of China’s top lawmaking body.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
On a practical level, the technology is advancing rapidly, and lawmaking takes time.
From Salon ● May 24, 2026
Every two years, East Coasters get to have a laugh at the Bible-length ballots in California, where the work of lawmaking seems to have been entirely delegated to voters on Election Day.
From Slate ● Nov. 5, 2024
“This is all playing on the complexity of European lawmaking, trying to blame on somebody or put together issues that have nothing to do with each other beyond some convergence of anger.”
From New York Times ● Jun. 7, 2024
He was strangely suited to the tussle of lawmaking, calm inside the maelstrom, accustomed to being an outsider, taking defeats in his easy Hawaiian stride.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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