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Recent Examples of statutory
Flynn argues on behalf of the Great Lakes tribes that the Court of Appeals got it right in its ruling − that Enbridge filed its request to remove the state case to federal court beyond the statutory 30-day deadline.
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Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 21 Oct. 2025
After deep staff reductions in the spring, critics argued, in court and elsewhere, that the Education Department was not capable of carrying out its statutory functions with such a small staff.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2025
The Justice Department said in a press release that Bolton faces a maximum of 10 years in prison on each count if convicted, but any sentence handed down by a judge would likely be far less than that and in line with federal sentencing guidelines and other statutory factors.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2025
The suit argues firing workers during the shutdown is an abuse of power that strips federal employees of back-pay rights and violates agencies’ statutory duties.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
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Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 21 Oct. 2025
After deep staff reductions in the spring, critics argued, in court and elsewhere, that the Education Department was not capable of carrying out its statutory functions with such a small staff.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2025
The Justice Department said in a press release that Bolton faces a maximum of 10 years in prison on each count if convicted, but any sentence handed down by a judge would likely be far less than that and in line with federal sentencing guidelines and other statutory factors.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2025
The suit argues firing workers during the shutdown is an abuse of power that strips federal employees of back-pay rights and violates agencies’ statutory duties.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for statutory
Adjective
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Any change would have to be approved by voters as a constitutional amendment.—
Tom Hudson,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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The California Department of Education is a separate constitutional office.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Democrat amendments squashed Democrats and pro-regulation groups argued the measure lacks any awareness of the common good, and prioritizes political ambitions and corporate profits over people’s lives.—
James Call,
USA TODAY,
31 Mar. 2023
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Bankman-Fried, after all, was supposed to be crypto’s good-guy wunderkind, the pro-regulation prophet who would finally lead crypto into the mainstream.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
11 Nov. 2022
Adjective
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When using hydrogen peroxide, wear protective gloves and eyewear to avoid irritation, ensure proper ventilation, and never mix it with bleach, ammonia, vinegar, or other cleaning agents.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
25 Oct. 2025
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Some of these technologies are essential for ensuring the proper functioning of the service or website and cannot be disabled, while others are optional but serve to enhance the user experience in various ways.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Statutory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/statutory. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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