enacted

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“Had it been enacted, the proposal would have made New York a less attractive place for a founder to live and to start a business.”

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Washington state enacted WA Cares to protect middle-class families from the risks that come with loved ones needing long-term care.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

New forms of war have developed since 1986, when Congress enacted the last major reform.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

She pointed to a statute enacted a few years ago in New Jersey that protects the addresses of judges, prosecutors and police officers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

The decisions of the assembly were enacted by an executive body called the Boule, or council of five hundred, which contained the closest thing ancient Athens had to members of congress.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith