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Noun
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While the court allowed the referendum to move forward, their ruling did not comment on the amendment's legality.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026 -
The choice was between cautious legality and moral certitude, and a brazen but singularly effective sudden strike.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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Analysts have argued that one way for potential Iranian leaders to gain internal legitimacy to fill the power vacuum left in the wake of Khamenei’s killing is to double down on some of those views, as well as show greater strength against the country’s adversaries.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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The results follow a wave of criticism from battery experts and rivals who questioned the legitimacy of Donut Lab’s earlier claims of breakthrough performance and production readiness.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Mar. 2026
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The petitions are not contesting removal orders, only the lawfulness of detaining the noncitizen plaintiffs during those proceedings.—
Tasha Carvell,
Twin Cities,
3 Feb. 2026
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The lawfulness of an order would be determined by a military judge.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Permissibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permissibility. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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