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legislatives

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plural of legislative

as in legislatures

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Alabama, Alaska, Montana and New Hampshire do not have an applicable statute and do not use drop boxes, according to the state legislatures conference.

— Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Red-state legislatures rushed to pass stringent prohibitions.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026

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Republicans hold narrow majorities in both chambers, leaving relatively few seats vulnerable to determine control of Congress.

— Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2026
There are frigid cryotherapy chambers, hyperbaric oxygen therapy and exorbitant supplements.

— Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

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