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This is not merely my interpretation of the law, but also red-letter Supreme Court precedent.
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Zack Beauchamp, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Sunday was a red-letter day for airports across the country, the TSA reported, with a record 3 million people filling the security lines — a smidgen higher than the previous record of 2.99 million, which was set on June 23.
—Ashley Ahn, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2024
This week holds two red-letter days for Putin: his inauguration on Tuesday to yet another presidential term after an unsurprising landslide election win in March, coupled with Thursday’s traditionally bombastic Victory Day celebrations commemorating the Soviet victory over the Nazis.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2024
The documentary will re-premiere on Disney+ May 8, certain to be a red-letter day for Beatles fans who have spent most of their lives wondering if it would ever be let out of the vault again.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 16 Apr. 2024
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Zack Beauchamp, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Sunday was a red-letter day for airports across the country, the TSA reported, with a record 3 million people filling the security lines — a smidgen higher than the previous record of 2.99 million, which was set on June 23.
—Ashley Ahn, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2024
This week holds two red-letter days for Putin: his inauguration on Tuesday to yet another presidential term after an unsurprising landslide election win in March, coupled with Thursday’s traditionally bombastic Victory Day celebrations commemorating the Soviet victory over the Nazis.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2024
The documentary will re-premiere on Disney+ May 8, certain to be a red-letter day for Beatles fans who have spent most of their lives wondering if it would ever be let out of the vault again.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 16 Apr. 2024
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“Red-letter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red-letter. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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