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Recent Examples of high court
The high court’s conservative majority typically supports gun rights.
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Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 15 June 2026
The high court has previously upheld other methods of execution throughout the country, including lethal injection, electrocution and firing squad, but nitrogen gas has been the subject of intense litigation since Alabama became the first state in the nation to begin using it in early 2024.
—Abigail Brooks, NBC news, 12 June 2026
The high court voted 6-3 and did not explain its reasoning.
—Kim Chandler, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
The guerrillas took the high court hostage and intended to subject the then-president to a trial.
—Michelle D. Paranzino, The Conversation, 11 June 2026
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Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 15 June 2026
The high court has previously upheld other methods of execution throughout the country, including lethal injection, electrocution and firing squad, but nitrogen gas has been the subject of intense litigation since Alabama became the first state in the nation to begin using it in early 2024.
—Abigail Brooks, NBC news, 12 June 2026
The high court voted 6-3 and did not explain its reasoning.
—Kim Chandler, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
The guerrillas took the high court hostage and intended to subject the then-president to a trial.
—Michelle D. Paranzino, The Conversation, 11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high court
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Sonko, who heads the Pastef party, was barred from running after a defamation conviction was upheld by Senegal's supreme court, and the Constitutional Court dismissed his candidacy.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 May 2026
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In a 5-2 decision, the state supreme court has ruled that Children's Hospital Colorado must continue treatments for transgender youth.—
Sarah Horbacewicz,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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The Patriots—joined by Kraft Sports and Entertainment and the New England Revolution—filed their complaint in a state trial court.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
17 June 2026
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Veterans Court treatment programs typically take about 18 months to complete and if a defendant does not successfully complete the treatment program, he or she can be sent back to the trial court or can plead to the charges, McMahon said.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
16 June 2026
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The trial at the Special Criminal Court, a tribunal created in 2015 to prosecute serious crimes committed during the country’s conflicts, centers on abuses at a prison and a military training center in Bossembélé, about 150 kilometers (90 miles) northwest of the capital, Bangui.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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Reuters — The governing body of world chess has suspended Russia, which was for decades the dominant force in the game, after a ruling by the world’s top sports tribunal in favour of Ukraine.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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“High court.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high%20court. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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