as in to pass
to put into effect through legislative or authoritative action
Congress enacts all laws relating to foreign trade and immigration
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Recent Examples of enact
To enact most of his policies, Trump would need a reliable majority in both chambers of Congress — which seems unlikely at the moment.
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Peter Green, Quartz, 4 Nov. 2024
Delaware's law would enact daylight saving time year-round only if Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland also do, Delaware Public Media reported.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
In response to the Taylor case, Kentucky enacted a law in 2021 that limits when police can use no-knock warrants.
—CBS News, 1 Nov. 2024
And there’s some evidence that higher tariffs enacted during his presidency have cost American jobs.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
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Peter Green, Quartz, 4 Nov. 2024
Delaware's law would enact daylight saving time year-round only if Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland also do, Delaware Public Media reported.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
In response to the Taylor case, Kentucky enacted a law in 2021 that limits when police can use no-knock warrants.
—CBS News, 1 Nov. 2024
And there’s some evidence that higher tariffs enacted during his presidency have cost American jobs.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
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The information passed along by Yaqi X. in 2023 and this year included flight, cargo and passenger data as well as details on the transportation of military equipment and people with ties to a German arms company, the statement said.Carlo Angerer, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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If Proposition 127 passed, mountain lions and bobcats could not be legally hunted, though Colorado Parks and Wildlife and regular citizens would still be able to legally kill animals that become a threat, in certain situations.Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 5 Nov. 2024
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But Israel and the United States have a far more permissive interpretation of what constitutes direct participation in hostilities.Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
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Not so in the United States, where the people's interests are too diverse not to provide for ways to demonstrate a decent respect for the opinions of those who do not constitute the majority.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Perhaps countries could legislate to make these watermarking technologies mandatory, but then there will certainly be countries that elect not to, and shady operations that build their own AI models to get around any such restrictions.New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2024
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To allegedly protect the most vulnerable, Senator Warren and friends are unwittingly legislating much greater vulnerability, all to the benefit of scammers.John Tamny, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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What the change will be depends on which of the two competing measures are approved by voters.Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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If voters approve the change, then the line of succession would start with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, go next to the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, then the state treasurer, the state auditor, and lastly the secretary of state.Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
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Does Jeanty make that leaping catch on fourth-and-8? Watch the first quarter of Buffs-Utes one more time.Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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Elliott has yet to make a field goal from over 50 yards this season.Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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“Enact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enact. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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