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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There is maybe a disconnect to what is written in a report like our Energy Transition Outlook, and the reality of legislating and implementing the energy transition on the ground.
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Sverre Alvik, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Similarly, Jarrett Jack’s lethal rip-through move became Kevin Durant’s and Chris Paul’s, until the league legislated away the advantage.
—John Hollinger, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
The issue is not whether citizenship laws should change—Congress can always legislate within constitutional bounds—but whether the executive can reinterpret foundational constitutional rights unilaterally, without effective judicial review.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Members are supposed to keep this in mind when legislating on these issues, but presidential control over the process makes that difficult or even impossible.
—Charlie Hunt, The Conversation, 15 May 2025
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Sverre Alvik, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Similarly, Jarrett Jack’s lethal rip-through move became Kevin Durant’s and Chris Paul’s, until the league legislated away the advantage.
—John Hollinger, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
The issue is not whether citizenship laws should change—Congress can always legislate within constitutional bounds—but whether the executive can reinterpret foundational constitutional rights unilaterally, without effective judicial review.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Members are supposed to keep this in mind when legislating on these issues, but presidential control over the process makes that difficult or even impossible.
—Charlie Hunt, The Conversation, 15 May 2025
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Andrew Harnik/Getty Images House Majority Leader Steve Scalise formally introduced legislation to enact President Donald Trump's $9.4 billion rescissions package on Friday, setting up a floor vote as early as Tuesday.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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However, it wasn’t ultimately enacted by the last Congress.—
Dario Sabaghi,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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“Legislate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislate. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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