statutory

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Recent Examples of statutory The first batch At the statutory deadline for making the Epstein files public, the Justice Department released only some of them. Jennifer Peltz, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026 At the statutory deadline for making the Epstein files public, the Justice Department released only some of them. ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026 Google, Meta, and Perplexity could face substantial fines in a loss, with perhaps millions of chat logs involved and potential statutory damages that could exceed $5,000 per violation. Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2026 Constitutional changes require a vote of the people, while statutory changes can be done by the Legislature or voters. Barbara Hoberock, Oklahoma Voice, 1 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for statutory
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Adjective
  • During the trial, the jurors didn’t realize that Braddy had been on Florida’s Death Row since 2007, when he was convicted, and remained there until he was granted a new sentencing trial due to constitutional issues surrounding the state’s death penalty.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Orbán, replacing Hungary’s liberal constitutional system with a centralized executive model, converted Fidesz’s moral vision into the organizing principle of the state.
    Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Configured for 16 passengers – with room for up to 20 – the cabin rocks thick carpeting, proper seats with ample legroom, a coffee bar, Wi-Fi, USB-C charging at every position, and ambient ceiling lighting for evening crossings.
    Omar Kardoudi April 09, New Atlas, 9 Apr. 2026
  • With proper care and maintenance, most mosses will double in size in about a year, filling in bare soil and colonizing your garden space all on their own.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2026

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“Statutory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/statutory. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.

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