Example Sentences

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It had enacted Senate Bill 21 with overwhelming bipartisan support in March.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

Before this year, Kansas and Montana, North Dakota and Tennessee had enacted laws defining man and woman in state code.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 26, 2024

At the beginning of 2023, only California and Texas had enacted laws related to the regulation of artificial intelligence in campaign advertising, according to Public Citizen, an advocacy group tracking the bills.

From New York Times • Jan. 11, 2024

The 2020 Times investigation found that 147 local governments in California — more than a quarter of the total — had enacted a crime-free housing law or advertised such training for landlords.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 14, 2023

The village councillors had enacted a bounty on screechers after one ventured into a garbage pile during an Autumn Faire.

From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate