as in laws
a collection or system of rules of conduct
the decalogue for scouting known as the Scout Oath
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Noun
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In fact, Penn may have actually violated one of California’s clean air laws.—
David Matthews,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026 -
The project involves removing asbestos and lead contamination, updating the facilities to be compliant with accessibility laws, and upgrading electrical and ventilation systems.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
12 Jan. 2026
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Most of Mamdani’s predecessors were sworn in on a Bible, although the oath to uphold the federal, state and city constitutions does not require the use of any religious text.—
Safiyah Riddle,
Fortune,
2 Jan. 2026
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Most of Mamdani’s predecessors were sworn in on a Bible, although the oath to uphold the federal, state and city constitutions does not require the use of any religious text.—
Safiyah Riddle,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Jan. 2026
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On Wednesday evening at Crosby Studio’s rue des Beaux-Arts location, Nuriev presented his latest collaboration with Baccarat, which involved reinterpreting their centuries-old glassmaking mastery with new codes and across several of its spaces.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
14 Jan. 2026
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This petulant man, who wields awesome power, also has the nuclear codes.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Decalogues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decalogues. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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