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the role of the justices of the Supreme Court in construing the constitution
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Recent Examples of construed
Usa Today,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
That could be construed as not wanting to finish second in the group.
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Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
Making prosecution more efficient Case dismissals triggered by a lack of resources could be construed as the recalibration of a historically punitive legal system.
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Rebecca Dunlea,
The Conversation,
17 June 2026
This material is for illustration and discussion purposes and not intended to be, nor construed as, financial, legal, tax or investment advice.
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Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
15 June 2026
That order explicitly said that nothing in it should be construed as creating a mandatory licensing regime.
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Maggie Eastland,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
Reporting that the 15 member schools have already decided that Texas Tech shouldn’t play Sorsby could be construed as prejudging Texas Tech and failing to honor the procedural safeguards guaranteed by the bylaws.
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Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
13 June 2026
That order explicitly said that nothing in it should be construed as creating a mandatory licensing regime.
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Bloomberg,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
This material is provided for informational and educational purposes only and should not be construed as investment, legal, tax, or accounting advice.
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Wes Moss,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Verb
The information provided is for educational purposes and should not be construed as financial, investment or trading advice.
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Usa Today,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
That could be construed as not wanting to finish second in the group.
—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
Making prosecution more efficient Case dismissals triggered by a lack of resources could be construed as the recalibration of a historically punitive legal system.
—
Rebecca Dunlea,
The Conversation,
17 June 2026
This material is for illustration and discussion purposes and not intended to be, nor construed as, financial, legal, tax or investment advice.
—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
15 June 2026
That order explicitly said that nothing in it should be construed as creating a mandatory licensing regime.
—
Maggie Eastland,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
Reporting that the 15 member schools have already decided that Texas Tech shouldn’t play Sorsby could be construed as prejudging Texas Tech and failing to honor the procedural safeguards guaranteed by the bylaws.
—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
13 June 2026
That order explicitly said that nothing in it should be construed as creating a mandatory licensing regime.
—
Bloomberg,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
This material is provided for informational and educational purposes only and should not be construed as investment, legal, tax, or accounting advice.
—
Wes Moss,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for construed
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Madonna explained that Netflix later connected with her to make a series based on her life and career, but the matter was complicated due to the star not being able to use the script from the Universal project.
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Part of that difference can be explained by the concerns around capital expenditures.
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The phenomenon is raising uncomfortable questions in a creative community where the use of the tech can be a third-rail topic, as illustrated by the recent saga of animator Jorge Gutierrez dropping out of a generative AI series he was set to create for Amazon following backlash.
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Chun serves as showrunner for the series based on the comic, written by Matt Fraction and illustrated by Chip Zdarsky, which was originally published in 2013.
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While many assumed the jewelry designer had a hand in designing her engagement ring, Meyer clarified in the comments that the proposal — and the ring — were all Ogunlesi's doing.
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ChristianaCare officials clarified he was not fired before the alleged shooting.
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No one has yet demonstrated that an X-ray lithography machine can be built at sufficiently modest cost and size to be commercially viable.
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Research over the past 15 to 20 years has demonstrated that this is even more true than scientists had previously realized.
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In the birthright citizenship decision, what the justices are looking at is the language of the Constitutional Amendment creating birthright citizenship, how it's been interpreted, and including a law that codified that amendment.
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This has become increasingly difficult, with professional players routinely simulating injuries and an offside rule that is interpreted to within fractions of an inch.
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“Construed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/construed. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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