decalogues

plural of decalogue
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
  • Starting in the late 1950s and accelerating in the 1970s, several states enacted laws that required a date label on certain foods.
    Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
  • The statement also said Blue Island police are focused on preventing crime, responding to emergencies and enforcing state and local laws, not federal immigration enforcement, as that’s the responsibility of federal agencies.
    Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026
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  • Boston, the lone plaintiff in the lawsuit, asserted that the measure violates the state and federal constitutions and targets Democratic strongholds under the guise of taking politics out of those elections.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 June 2026
  • In the 1890s, at the height of the Gilded Age, Southern states rewrote their constitutions to disenfranchise poor whites and Black citizens alike, specifically to crush the rising Populist movement.
    Sarita Gupta, Time, 2 June 2026
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  • The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation has pledged $250 deposits for accounts belonging to children ages 10 or younger living in Zip codes with median household incomes of $150,000 or less.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • Travelers can also do a quick search for any coupon codes to get airport parking for even less.
    Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 30 June 2026
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“Decalogues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decalogues. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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