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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blue laws
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There are a few ground rules to follow when assembling your bulb lasagna in order to get good results.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025 -
Factionalism, doctrine, ground rules, justifications are, in Anderson’s film, irrelevant, meaning that French 75’s actions take place in an intellectual void.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
7 Oct. 2025
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The suits are brought under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act, federal anti-sex trafficking statutes, and common-law tort claims under New York law.—
Chase Jordan
October 17,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Oct. 2025
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These four are all very proud of their special status, which involves democratic processes, including members electing the club’s president, approving (or not) annual accounts, and voting on changes to club statutes at assemblies that must be held once a year.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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When in doubt, check local laws and regulations.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Oct. 2025
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Why the administration wants access to the voter rolls, which laws say are to be controlled and maintained by each state, is not entirely clear.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Oct. 2025
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The jump also comes in the wake of a slate of anti-RV ordinances in nearby cities, which may have pushed some to move to Cupertino, noted Cupertino Mayor Liang Chao.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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Key achievements include ordinances to provide free legal aid for tenants facing eviction and to ease barriers to property tax exemptions.—
Violet Ikonomova,
Freep.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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Texas will deter criminal mischief and work with local law enforcement to arrest anyone engaging in acts of violence or damaging property.—
NPR,
NPR,
19 Oct. 2025
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The all-too-frequent xenophobic knee-jerk reaction to Latin acts is often triggered by language alone.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
19 Oct. 2025
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Its followers strictly adhere to the 29 commandments of Guru Jambheshwar, which include the sacred principles of worshiping and protecting all animals.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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Some of the commandments overlap with criminal law, such as prohibitions on murder and theft, but others do not.—
Jessie Balmert,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Oct. 2025
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History sprang to life at Old Poway Park with historical re-enactments at the Rendezvous in Poway event.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Oct. 2025
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On Sunday, the island will host multiple live re-enactments to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
11 Sep. 2025
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Our federal government is coercing institutions to follow its dictates on student admissions, curriculum and programs.—
George R. Boggs,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Oct. 2025
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At first, the doctor’s sympathies would be with the family, who seemed helpless given their lack of autonomy and the dictates of their circumstances.—
Ayşegül Savaş,
New Yorker,
12 Oct. 2025
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