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Adjective
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And the bottom line is -- the bottom line is that there's a key statutory problem.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 July 2025 -
The developer contested the denial under a Connecticut affordable housing law commonly known by its statutory name — 8-30g.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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The court said gun rules must be similar to a historical regulation on weapons to pass constitutional muster.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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In the regular legislative session, the Texas legislature passed joint resolutions with a two-thirds majority proposing the following constitutional amendments.—
Bethany Blankley,
The Washington Examiner,
19 July 2025
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His uncle wanted to show him the ropes, but there were obstacles: equipment cost, building things to code, researching the proper setup.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 July 2025
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Many beloved bands and singers who have either retired or passed away continue to make a home on the tally, thanks to popular compilations or, in some select cases, a proper full-length that simply won't go away.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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Democrat amendments squashed Democrats and pro-regulation groups argued the measure lacks any awareness of the common good, and prioritizes political ambitions and corporate profits over people’s lives.—
James Call,
USA TODAY,
31 Mar. 2023
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The swearing in of Commissioner Mary T. Boyle in June brought the commission up to full strength, with a 3-2 split in favor of Democratic appointees who are expected to take an aggressive enforcement stance in line with the Biden administration’s pro-regulation agenda.—
Dean Seal,
WSJ,
7 Sep. 2022
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The threat of 100% secondary tariffs alongside the bipartisan Graham-Blumenthal sanctions bill that targets Russian oil sales are the right targets.—
Daniel Fried,
Time,
15 July 2025
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The point is to prove that the physicists were right: time is elastic.—
Guy Trebay,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2025
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Unlike earlier studies that uncovered evasion or deception, this research exposed a more alarming phenomenon: models calculating that unethical behavior was a justifiable strategy for survival.—
Hamilton Mann,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Murder, then, has already been established as a justifiable means of protection.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
27 June 2025
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“De jure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/de%20jure. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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