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Recent Examples of statutory
Being held on a statutory bail at $150,000, Jimmy Wayne Carwyle faces up to three years in a California state prison if found guilty on the felonies.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 7 May 2025
Unlike private school vouchers, which states can limit in various ways, charter school funding is integrated into the statutory framework of financing public education.
—Derek W. Black, The Conversation, 6 May 2025
The problem: the IRS had no statutory authority to withdraw a tax exemption over race discrimination.
—The Editors, National Review, 5 May 2025
These newer ones are more narrowly tailored to state-specific constitutional and statutory provisions that protect environmental and public trust resources.
—Alexandra Klass, The Conversation, 2 May 2025
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 7 May 2025
Unlike private school vouchers, which states can limit in various ways, charter school funding is integrated into the statutory framework of financing public education.
—Derek W. Black, The Conversation, 6 May 2025
The problem: the IRS had no statutory authority to withdraw a tax exemption over race discrimination.
—The Editors, National Review, 5 May 2025
These newer ones are more narrowly tailored to state-specific constitutional and statutory provisions that protect environmental and public trust resources.
—Alexandra Klass, The Conversation, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for statutory
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Perez also announced late last month a Select Committee on Property Taxes, consisting of 37 members who would scrutinize property tax proposals with an eye toward crafting a constitutional amendment that Floridians could vote on in November 2026.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
8 May 2025
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Ozturk's lawyers say her detention violates her constitutional rights, including free speech and due process.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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Democrat amendments squashed Democrats and pro-regulation groups argued the measure lacks any awareness of the common good, and prioritizes political ambitions and corporate profits over people’s lives.—
James Call,
USA TODAY,
31 Mar. 2023
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The swearing in of Commissioner Mary T. Boyle in June brought the commission up to full strength, with a 3-2 split in favor of Democratic appointees who are expected to take an aggressive enforcement stance in line with the Biden administration’s pro-regulation agenda.—
Dean Seal,
WSJ,
7 Sep. 2022
Adjective
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Your pricing is too low to support proper delivery.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Build fitness gradually: Improve endurance with regular, low-impact exercise like walking or swimming. Use proper posture: Stand upright and keep shoulders relaxed to allow better lung expansion.—
Emily Brown,
Verywell Health,
14 May 2025
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“Statutory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/statutory. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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