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Adjective
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Participants at a National Academy of Sciences workshop observed that recognizing that all those factors are essential to sound policy and encouraging agencies to be transparent about how each inform their decisions would contribute greatly to statutory clarity.—
Susan E. Dudley,
Forbes.com,
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Mark Lorenzo Villanueva, 28, is charged with attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization, a felony offense that carries a statutory maximum sentence of 20 years behind bars.—
Landon Mion , Matt Finn,
FOXNews.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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The lawsuit asks the court to declare that ICE wrongly arrested, detained and deported Rosario, Romeo and Ruby, as well as Julia, Jade and Janelle, in violation of their constitutional rights.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
12 Aug. 2025
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The state legalized the drug recreationally via a 2012 state constitutional amendment, becoming the second state to do so at the time.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
11 Aug. 2025
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For example, some foundations have not been regularly reconciling their accounts and have made some expenditures without proper prior approval or supporting documentation, such as receipts or invoices, according to the audit.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
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Assuming that the administrative use of AI is done with proper security and rigor, most clients or patients won’t especially care that the therapist is using AI in that manner.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 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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Because the future doesn’t belong to those who are right.—
Stephanie Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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And his intuition is even more genius level, right?—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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In light of these events, the stock’s descent below $5 seems justifiable.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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To some, his grievances are universal and justifiable.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
7 July 2025
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“De jure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/de%20jure. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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