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Now Sirius Solutions has called that approach into question and shifted attention back toward statutory text and legal status.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026 -
It was cemented, at least for a time, by Congress passing the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which added statutory authority to the constitutional authority the court had already assumed.—
Noah Feldman,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
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Legislators approved the property tax cut constitutional amendment during a special session Tuesday.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
6 June 2026
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They are accused of propaganda against the constitutional order and instigation to commit crimes, and if found guilty could be sentenced to several years in prison.—
Sarah Moreno
June 5,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2026
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Potential asylum seekers had no proper access to legal advice, and some people were held for weeks, much longer than the three days that the law allowed.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Most Red Raiders feel that Texas Tech does not get its proper piece of all of that Permian Basin revenue, which flows legally, and freely, to Texas A&M and the University of Texas; those rights bloat A&M to UT’s respective endowments to the billions, while Tech only gets millions.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 June 2026
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Fortunately for the Cubs’ shortstop, Popovich’s aim was as wild as her mane of chestnut hair; one bullet struck his right hand, another struck his left, and a third shot nicked him on the right side, but nowhere near a vital organ.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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Both the performances and the awards themselves at the 79th Tony Awards were especially memorable, with surprise winners popping up left and right.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
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While some of the public comments veer into conspiracy-territory, the vast majority surveyed by Futurism express some justifiable anxiety at the idea of a for-profit tech giant spearheading a project like this.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
4 June 2026
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Paul's insistence that Usyk lost is justifiable.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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“De jure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/de%20jure. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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