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Recent Examples of drumhead court-martial
And men like Lang Long, a Cambodian who was trafficked and sold into the Thai fishing industry, are modern-day Billy Budds in a system that lacks even the rough justice of a drumhead court-martial.
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Alyssa Rosenberg, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2019
Alyssa Rosenberg, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drumhead court-martial
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Their unit commanders called in Dr. Coates and several fellow soldiers and threatened them with court-martial and execution.—
Anna Mulrine Grobe,
Christian Science Monitor,
30 Apr. 2025
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The base provost marshal and military police supported the driver, and Robinson was subject to court-martial.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2025
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On Monday, the high court issued an order vacating a ruling from a federal judge in San Francisco that kept in place TPS for Venezuelans that that administration wanted to end last month.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2025
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The high court granted the request for emergency relief sought by Laurel Libby, who represents House District 90 and was censured by her colleagues for a social media post that criticized the state for allowing transgender athletes at public high schools to compete in girls sports.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
20 May 2025
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That would mean the state supreme court’s decision rejecting religious charter schools would remain.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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The supreme court could render a decision on whether Bar remains in office, and for how long, based on technical issues.—
Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
25 Apr. 2025
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The 15-year-old’s arraignment in Bronx criminal court was pending Wednesday night.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2025
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There was a third incident, according to statements in criminal court, though charges were not pressed at the time.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
20 May 2025
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“Drumhead court-martial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drumhead%20court-martial. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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