Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obiter dicta
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The researchers used a series of methods involving x-rays, CT scans, and microscopic and chemical analyses to ensure that the fleshy parts were indeed just a clay molding.—
Andrea Tamayo,
Scientific American,
23 Oct. 2025 -
According to their analyses, the dinosaur, which could grow to over 12 meters (40 feet) long, had a fleshy crest along the neck and back and a row of spikes running down the tail.—
Amanda Schupak,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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The family of late 74-year-old Lorna England provided the emotional remarks at the end of a government inquest into the Exeter, England, woman’s murder, which was officially ruled unlawful this week, according to ITV, The Guardian, and local Devon Live.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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In the last 10 years, a number of American generals made sensational remarks on when the Chinese mainland might launch attacks on Taiwan.—
Zhou Bo,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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Once again this year, fourth grade teachers around the county turned their classrooms into recording studios, and their students submitted outstanding stories, interviews and commentaries for NPR's Student Podcast Challenge.—
Jordan Owens,
NPR,
4 Oct. 2025
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Transcripts, grammars, vocabularies, dictionaries, glyph studies, botanical studies, commentaries, articles, editions of codices, correspondence, maps, charts, drawings, photographs, Maya Society materials, genealogies of Maya families, and Mayan glyphs on moveable type.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
12 Sep. 2025
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If your annotations don't appear after saving, choose Print → Save as PDF to permanently embed them.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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The text interview features additional notes and annotations from Husain and has been popular among Bloomberg subscribers.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
13 Oct. 2025
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At the end of the week, Mel struggled to navigate his feelings for each woman.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Instead, the director Scott Cooper’s film turns on Landau recognizing that the tracks reflect Springsteen confronting inner darkness—including his conflicted feelings about his father and his fear of his growing fame—and nudging the musician to realize his need for further help.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Obiter dicta.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obiter%20dicta. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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