as in to enact
to put into effect through legislative or authoritative action
wants the Congress to legislate new laws banning the use of these types of weapons
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New York would join at least eight states across partisan lines which have legislated statewide cell phone bans or restrictions: California, Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, Ohio, South Carolina and Virginia.
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Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2025
The Soviets tried to legislate away genetics and natural selection in favor of a pseudoscience more in line with Communist ideology.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Breaking Down All of Trump’s Day 1 Presidential Actions
To be fair, Trump is far from the only president to legislate from the wrong end of Pennsylvania Avenue.
—Casey Burgat, TIME, 21 Jan. 2025
However, for a cultural icon of Chappelle’s caliber, with his demonstrated capacity to advocate for marginalized groups, for someone like that to consistently reduce the trans community to icky, screechy scolds right as their very existence is being legislated away is a waste and a disgrace.
—Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 19 Jan. 2025
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Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2025
The Soviets tried to legislate away genetics and natural selection in favor of a pseudoscience more in line with Communist ideology.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Breaking Down All of Trump’s Day 1 Presidential Actions
To be fair, Trump is far from the only president to legislate from the wrong end of Pennsylvania Avenue.
—Casey Burgat, TIME, 21 Jan. 2025
However, for a cultural icon of Chappelle’s caliber, with his demonstrated capacity to advocate for marginalized groups, for someone like that to consistently reduce the trans community to icky, screechy scolds right as their very existence is being legislated away is a waste and a disgrace.
—Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Legislate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislate. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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