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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blue laws
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In a hearing before Judge Lyons on Monday, the attorneys for Toledo's family and the city began going over ground rules for the trial.—
Jessica Popowcer,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026 -
This may mean changing your mindset; this may mean family therapy; this may mean taking a firmer stance on ground rules for respect in the home, in conjunction with your husband.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
7 Mar. 2026
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The legislation represents a major modernization of the state’s statutes governing nonprofit corporations to bring them into alignment with the American Bar Association’s Model Nonprofit Corporation Act that has now been adopted by 37 states.—
Evonne Andris,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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City officials said those payments were part of the terms of Dustman’s resignation, but the exact terms were not public records under Missouri statutes on closed records.—
Ben Wheeler
April 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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The ban does not apply in Macao and Hong Kong — where the BTS tour lands in 2027 — because both are special regions in China with their own governments and laws.—
Ken Moritsugu,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
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This drop is partly the result of many smoking laws enacted in the past 50 years.—
Marie Helweg-Larsen,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2026
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Municipal officials help decide how the city budget is spent, what local ordinances should be, and what projects to support with tax breaks, zoning changes and more.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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Citing a surge in reckless riding and pedestrian close-calls, some South Florida municipalities are launching safety campaigns or passing ordinances to regulate e-bikes on neighborhood streets and sidewalks.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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Typical events, like the Super Bowl or large musical acts like Taylor Swift and Beyonce, at either of the venues, have clogged city streets and created a safety issue, Davidson says.—
Laurie Perez,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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One of the emerging acts on the bill that year was a rock combo out of New York called The Strokes.—
Vanessa Franko,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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And as for her new commandments?—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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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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As playful re-enactments give way to haunting revelations, Dea and Asllan confront the painful disappearance of a beloved matriarch and the collective scars of a community grappling with memory and loss.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
8 Apr. 2026
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Here, the re-enactments lack the level of panache that made Pez Outlaw so much fun, feeling more like a crutch than an additive aesthetic choice.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026
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This cut comes with dictates—jaw-length or shorter, most often paired with bangs—but also leaves room for personalized play.—
Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
1 Apr. 2026
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The girls decide to go and look for a traditional skirt for Qihuo to commemorate this rite of passage, as tradition dictates.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
15 Mar. 2026
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