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Adjective
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Not into general revenues, but into industry-specific statutory trusts with clear mandates, independent governance and mandatory sunset review.—
Nicolas S. Rohatyn,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026 -
There is no warrant requirement, no judicial review of individual requests, and no statutory bar on presidential direction of unmasking for political purposes.—
Patrick Eddington,
Oc Register,
15 Apr. 2026
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During the trial, the jurors didn’t realize that Braddy had been on Florida’s Death Row since 2007, when he was convicted, and remained there until he was granted a new sentencing trial due to constitutional issues surrounding the state’s death penalty.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2026
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Orbán, replacing Hungary’s liberal constitutional system with a centralized executive model, converted Fidesz’s moral vision into the organizing principle of the state.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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Hot sleepers know the feeling of tossing, turning, and sweating through too-warm bedding especially well, but the proper seasonal bedding can eliminate this issue.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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Everyone needs a release for life’s many frustrations; its just a matter of finding the proper outlet, before things get out of hand.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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This wasn’t a fluke or a case of one team getting hot at the right time.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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Enter Artturi Lehkonen, who swooped into the crease to clean up with Doughty still riding his back, remaining upright and curling the rebound around Forsberg’s right leg to finally light the tamp.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
20 Apr. 2026
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Only three justifiable arguments were made for this war.—
Chicago Tribune,
Twin Cities,
9 Apr. 2026
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Only three justifiable arguments were made for this war.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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“De jure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/de%20jure. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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