proclamation

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Recent Examples of proclamation Later, on Wednesday, President Donald Trump signed a proclamation to suspend the entry of foreign nationals seeking to study or research at Harvard University over national security concerns, impacting its international student enrollment. Morgan Kromer, The Washington Examiner, 5 June 2025 The proclamation applies only to nationals from these countries who are currently outside the United States and do not hold a valid visa as of the effective date. Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025 The proclamation — which echoes a travel ban from Trump’s first term — makes exceptions for nationals from all 19 of those countries who are lawful permanent residents of the United States, existing visa holders and people whose entry serves U.S. national interests. Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 5 June 2025 The proclamation is almost certain to face legal challenges. Henry Gass, Christian Science Monitor, 5 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for proclamation
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Noun
  • The confrontation came shortly after Noem made a forceful declaration of the federal government's intentions in the city.
    Nik Popli, Time, 13 June 2025
  • But Iran believes that Israel’s moves – which Tehran considers a declaration of war – were at least given the green light by Washington, if not actively supported with midair jet refueling and intelligence support.
    Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 June 2025
Noun
  • The landscape was further muddled by the CDC announcing that the Covid-19 vaccines would remain on the childhood immunization schedule, contradicting RFK Jr.’s decree.
    Shreyas Teegala, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2025
  • In 2022, the war’s early months, Zelenskyy repeatedly called for a personal meeting with the Russian president but was rebuffed, and eventually enacted a decree declaring that holding negotiations with Putin had become impossible.
    SAMYA KULLAB, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2025
Noun
  • In a joint statement sent to NPR, attorneys suing Purdue Pharma and the Sacklers praised the deal.
    Brian Mann, NPR, 16 June 2025
  • The entire Minnesota delegation, led by House Majority Whip Tom Emmer and Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, released a joint statement in response to the targeting of Hortman and Hoffman.
    Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 16 June 2025
Noun
  • Presumably, there will be a clear directive from the new boss to utilise these games to implement his tactics and kick off his tenure with a signature win.
    Brett Koremenos, New York Times, 12 June 2025
  • Perhaps the most telling objectives of the Trump administration’s sweeping directives have been orders issued to a number of major law firms in the United States.
    Blake D. Morant, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025

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