statutory

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Recent Examples of statutory The parents, represented by the law firm Rosen Saba, demand a jury trial, exemplary and punitive damages and civil and statutory penalties. Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 9 July 2026 The group’s letter surmised that blanket applications of tariffs across the 60 economies in question would fail to comply with Section 301’s statutory framework, which calls for economy-specific analysis. Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 9 July 2026 If the executive branch continues expanding its equity investments, Congress should establish clear statutory guardrails governing ownership, oversight, disclosure, and operational independence before those holdings become much larger. James Broughel, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 Had she been convicted at trial, Kent could have spent decades in prison as opposed to the 15-year statutory maximum that the material support conviction carries. Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for statutory
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Adjective
  • That means ensuring ballot questions are accurately summarized, comply with applicable legal standards, and satisfy constitutional requirements before they are certified.
    Robert Cordy, Boston Herald, 19 July 2026
  • Bruce Rogow, a constitutional-law attorney and founding professor of the Nova Southeastern University of Law Center, said looking into someone’s information that is already public record might have been acceptable for FWC to have done.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
Adjective
  • The under-21s returned for pre-season last Monday, initially for testing before their first proper day of training on Thursday.
    Andy Jones, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • This is just what Harley had built – an out-of-the-box pro-drag bike complete with slicks, wheelie bars, a hissing air-shifter and a proper multi-stage clutch set-up specifically for the drag strip.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 July 2026

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“Statutory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/statutory. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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