Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blue laws
Noun
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Instead, White suggests talking about things in advance and setting some ground rules.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
3 Feb. 2026 -
Enlargement may look pretty on paper, but BRICS needs ground rules, enforcement, and even just a common message.—
Brian Wong,
Fortune,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Those federal statutes are enforceable through the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), which directs courts to set aside agency actions when they are taken without observance of procedural requirements and in abuse of agency discretion.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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All states have statutes that allow for enforcement activities and the ability to assess penalties and/or interest.—
New York Daily News Special Sections,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The letter, an admonition to King’s fellow faith leaders, describes a moral responsibility to break laws that are unjust.—
Caitlin Hu,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Existing particles will now obey new laws of physics, and so existing structures will be destroyed and replaced by new structures that obey different laws.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Mayor Scott Wehrli suggested that the city staff look at how other Chicago suburbs have set up such ordinances.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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In response to the shooting inside the nightclub, the city has launched an investigation into the business to determine if any city ordinances have been violated.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
19 Feb. 2026
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Enriched with squalane, urea, and ceramides, this barrier-protecting formula acts as a protective shield, while keeping my skin ultra-hydrated.—
Alyssa Morin,
InStyle,
16 Feb. 2026
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Plus, shifts in attitude toward police are not always about single acts but about the weight of national controversies placed on their shoulders, Cross pointed out.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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After all, Moses famously spent 40 days and 40 nights alone on Mount Sinai before receiving the 10 commandments from God, and Buddha meditated for 49 days under a Bodhi tree before reaching enlightenment.—
Hannah Towey,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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The Sefer HaChinuch explains that these commandments are meant to cultivate rachamim (compassion) by training the heart through action.—
Rabbi Bruce D. Forman,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Instead, in order to protect their identities, their words are read aloud during re-enactments by powerhouse actresses such as Emma Thompson (who squeezes herself beneath an axle) and Kate Dickie (performing, as the nurse, on all fours on Kenmure Street itself).—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
1 Feb. 2026
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Director Mohammed Ali Naqvi’s film uses drone footage and re-enactments to tell the story of eight passengers dangling from a cable car over a ravine after a wire snaps.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
21 Jan. 2026
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Local control ensures that voting reflects the needs of the community, not the dictates of a federal bureaucracy.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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The deregulatory agenda, the most significant since President Ronald Reagan’s, has begun to liberate households and businesses from the dictates of Washington’s bureaucracy.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Blue laws.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blue%20laws. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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