crickets

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plural of cricket
as in justices

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justices
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  • The justices struck down the trade penalties and set the stage for the federal government to pay refunds to importers.
    — PAUL WISEMAN, Arkansas Online, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The claim was allowed to stand because it was filed in a civil action outside the scope of church control, meaning that the abstention doctrine did not apply, the appeals court justices wrote.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2026
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