as in legal
following or according to the rules
in wrestling, biting is not sportsmanly, and will result in a forfeit
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Talarico has been an ardent supporter of expanding legal gambling during his tenure in the Texas legislature.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
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And what about the legal liability of the state if something goes wrong or an agent is improperly charged?—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Cecilia, or, Memoirs of an Heiress brims with irony, withering dialogue, psychosocial revelation and astute moral inquiry.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
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With a barrage of information, the grocery store can feel like a moral test.—
Michelle Beadle Holder,
SELF,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Solaria Energia, a Spanish renewable energy company that is connecting data centers to its own clean grid, for example, is nearing all-time trading highs.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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After using it, my hair feels lighter and cleaner but still moisturized—and with less dandruff.—
Catharine Malzahn,
Glamour,
18 Mar. 2026
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Michael Bluth is exceptional because of the wealth his family used to enjoy, but also because of his seeming—and, to be fair, intermittently absent—levelheadedness despite the bubble in which the rest of his family still stubbornly, tenuously lives.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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Or will Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden, who endorsed the snitch site when it was launched, be a fair arbiter of charges against federal agents?—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2026
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Indeed, a further 18% said being a billionaire was perfectly ethical.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
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Overall, the property demonstrates a strong commitment to environmental responsibility, ethical labor standards, and cultural preservation.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Sportsmanly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sportsmanly. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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