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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Fewer than half of states have legislated infertility insurance coverage, and even when IVF coverage is available, many policies only cover up to three rounds.
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Annie Daly, Allure, 9 July 2024
Policies that try to legislate pregnancy result in needless suffering, as Kate Cox’s legal case makes clear.
—Alison Gemmill, Scientific American, 3 July 2024
The people of Connecticut elect, and pay, legislators to legislate.
—Mathew Biadun, Hartford Courant, 22 July 2024
The court’s job is to enforce the law as written, not legislate from the bench.
—Christina Avery, The Arizona Republic, 10 July 2024
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Annie Daly, Allure, 9 July 2024
Policies that try to legislate pregnancy result in needless suffering, as Kate Cox’s legal case makes clear.
—Alison Gemmill, Scientific American, 3 July 2024
The people of Connecticut elect, and pay, legislators to legislate.
—Mathew Biadun, Hartford Courant, 22 July 2024
The court’s job is to enforce the law as written, not legislate from the bench.
—Christina Avery, The Arizona Republic, 10 July 2024
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“Legislate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislate. Accessed 15 Sep. 2024.
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