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Adjective
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The Court’s holding is more than justified on statutory and separation-of-powers grounds.—
David Pozen,
The Atlantic,
26 Feb. 2026 -
Eight Maryland counties expecting larger disparity grants next year will instead see their funding frozen under a three-year state budget cap, while Baltimore City — already at its statutory limit — remains flat in a program designed to prop up jurisdictions with weaker tax bases.—
Josh Davis,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Feb. 2026
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The suit alleges Logan’s staff violated her constitutional right to refuse a medical procedure and ran afoul of Illinois’ Reproductive Health Act.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
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Kiley said his opposition centered on constitutional oversight, not the substance of tariff policy.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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Ryan said Thursday that the man had been wearing orange booties issued by the county holding center, rather than proper shoes suitable for winter weather.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Feb. 2026
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Detainees at the black box sites, some of whom are seriously wounded, do not receive medical care, do not have access to proper toilet facilities and are not logged in official records, raising the chances of torture or even death, Aban said.—
Babak Dehghanpisheh,
NBC news,
26 Feb. 2026
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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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Bankman-Fried, after all, was supposed to be crypto’s good-guy wunderkind, the pro-regulation prophet who would finally lead crypto into the mainstream.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
11 Nov. 2022
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Little had gone right for USC, just like little had gone right the first time these teams met.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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Israeli and American intelligence agencies — including the CIA — had been tracking Khamenei’s movements for months, waiting for the right moment to strike.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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In turn, Podziemski’s game morphed from something young, fresh, and exciting into a stale loaf of bread, drawing the justifiable ire of Warriors fans everywhere.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
23 Feb. 2026
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My position is that those strikes in 2025 were not legally justifiable and also that strikes now would likewise not be justifiable.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
21 Feb. 2026
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“De jure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/de%20jure. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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