Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blue laws
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No ground rules needed to be set before cameras began to roll.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
28 Sep. 2025 -
Publishing income sharing agreements exist among major acts in the music business, and platinum-level acts such as U2 and the Red Hot Chili Peppers built their careers by establishing royalty-sharing ground rules at an early stage, thereby avoiding costly litigation and personal conflict later on.—
Mike Alleyne,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Only one case has resulted in federal charges for imitating an officer – another break from the past four administrations, when roughly half of the ICE-imposter cases were charged under federal statutes.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Reductions in force, on the other hand, are guided by regulations stemming from the Veterans’ Preference Act of 1944 and other statutes, according to the lawsuit, which argues that those statutes are not applicable during a shutdown.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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More than 20 states have restricted the practice through laws – including some that were backed by Republican governors.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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Under a pending agreement with ICE, the Guard's role enforcing immigration laws could expand to providing additional military personnel to be trained by ICE and deputized into assisting with policing immigration.—
Juan Cordoba,
Arkansas Online,
5 Oct. 2025
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Dickson and his frequent collaborator, the former Texas solicitor general Jonathan Mitchell, were outspoken about their plans to use the New Mexico ordinances as a stepping stone to get the expansion of the Comstock law ratified before the Supreme Court.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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Under street engagement, police officers, homeless outreach team members and new park rangers will enforce city ordinances in the streets while offering help to those who want it.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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These clubs began hiring brass musicians, and top acts included the Olympia Brass Band, Eureka Brass and the Young Tuxedo Brass.—
Jenny Adams,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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European officials have also been warning about other hybrid threats and suspect Moscow was behind a string of incidents, including the sabotage of an undersea cable, cyberattacks, GPS jamming of civil aviation, and even acts of arson.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
4 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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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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The Constitution expressly requires states to recognize the judicial enactments of other states' courts, and New York, unsurprisingly, is choosing to ignore that constitutional requirement.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Devotees give their lives over to the dictates of their AI companions, and some even profess undying love to their digital counterparts, relationships that have led to tragedy.—
Book Marks
October 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
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As the trend dictates, bronze and smoky brown tones are blended onto the eyes, achieving a blurred effect that subtly highlights the glow.—
María Munsuri,
Glamour,
21 Sep. 2025
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