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construes

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present tense third-person singular of construe

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to make plain or understandable the role of the justices of the Supreme Court in construing the constitution

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Recent Examples of construes Critics said the report essentially equates one stand of conservative Christianity to be representative of Christians overall, then construes policy disagreements to be persecution. — ABC News, 1 May 2026 That said, its capacity to pass laws is constrained when the Guardian Council construes them as contradicting or conflicting with the constitution and religion. — Eric Lob, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026

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Erin goes over to talk to Jessel, who explains what is going on.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026
As Katia Schörle, one of the experts featured in the film, explains, wild animals embodied a world that was both magnificent and terrifying.

— Roberto Prieto, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026

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But as this example illustrates, interpreting the benchmark scores can be technically complex, presenting a challenge for companies that want to show off the results to the public in a digestible format.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
Bard’s heatmap also illustrates his general reluctance, or inability in Nice’s system, to attack the area.

— Beren Cross, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

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Unless Goedert misses significant time or Stowers demonstrates significant improvement, expectations should be modest for Stowers.

— Zach Berman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
As Chris, a veteran CIA assassin with terminal cancer whose memory also seems to be going, Malkovich demonstrates a sinister insouciance that at first looks like psycho gloating.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of demonstrates

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The agent continuously interprets intent, adapts outreach, and advances conversations until human involvement creates the most value.

— Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 4 Sep. 2026
What replaces it is a living decision layer—one that interprets signals, identifies moments that matter, recommends an action and learns from what happens next.

— Rahul Saluja, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

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