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legislatives

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plural of legislative

as in legislatures

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Child safety experts lauded the settlement and the accompanying pressure campaign as a giant leap forward in the effort to regulate an industry that until this year appeared all but impenetrable to reform, either from the courts or legislatures.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
The governance decisions legislatures make in the coming months will shape outcomes for children for decades.

— Darla Silva, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

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Both chambers are scheduled to be out on the campaign trail and in their home districts for much of October.

— Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
His chambers are in Islandia, on Long Island, with tennis trophies on the desk and an electric shoe buffer in the corner.

— Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

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