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policy

[pol-uh-see] / ˈpɒl ə si /


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In an interview last year with the Journal, Zhang said that she wanted to have many children because she grew up amid China’s one-child policy, which she found restrictive.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

There are going to be exceptions to the rule, but oftentimes you see even these candidates leveraging social media and talking policy in a different way.

From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026

Even beyond policy prescriptions, having renter candidates embrace their tenant identity has been useful for connecting with young voters, Litman said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

Moving forward, the real policy challenge will revolve around transparency, the enforceability of existing laws and simply figuring out what type of disclosure would be helpful to voters.

From Salon ● Oct. 6, 2026

In 2015, after American women soldiers stationed in Afghanistan complained that the army still did not provide boots in women’s sizes, the United States Congress suggested it might be time for a more up-to-date policy.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

Kingdom, the administration has asked the court, on the emergency docket, to lift an injunction currently preventing it from implementing policies that seek to deprive trans prisoners of much-needed healthcare and social accommodations.

From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026

Historically, candidates focused on policies like down-payment assistance that can make buying a house more affordable, but today, more 20- and 30-somethings are staring down at years or even decades of renting.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

The announcement referenced only “a new enforcement action ... for policies that require staff to keep sensitive information hidden from parents.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

The two specialize in "conflict management, relational policies and emotional development within the organization," D2's website says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Many governments, agencies, and foundations base their policies, foreign aid, and loans on this explanation, by making the development of good institutions in poor countries their top priority.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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