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the highest court of law in a country or U.S. state
Supreme Court justices
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In a statement, Cuba’s supreme court said the two violated the terms of their release and local courts revoked their parole.
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Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
Opposition parties, civil-society groups, ex-generals, and other citizens filed suit, asking the supreme court to block Bar’s dismissal.
—Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2025
However, Kobach acknowledged to The Star that his office did not perform an analysis of the 49 other state supreme courts to determine whether Kansas’ overturn rate of 87.5% in recent decades was in fact the highest.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
In 2021, his convictions were nullified by the supreme court.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 27 Feb. 2025
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Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
Opposition parties, civil-society groups, ex-generals, and other citizens filed suit, asking the supreme court to block Bar’s dismissal.
—Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2025
However, Kobach acknowledged to The Star that his office did not perform an analysis of the 49 other state supreme courts to determine whether Kansas’ overturn rate of 87.5% in recent decades was in fact the highest.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
In 2021, his convictions were nullified by the supreme court.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supreme court
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Idaho’s high court pointed out that due process applies only when someone could be deprived of life, liberty or property rights.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
24 June 2025
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In 2020, the high court ruled that Muslim men who claimed their religious rights were violated for being placed on the government’s no-fly list after refusing to serve as FBI informants could sue the FBI agents for damages.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
24 June 2025
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In 2016, an international arbitral tribunal in The Hague dismissed China's sweeping claims in the South China Sea.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 June 2025
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Hasina and her Awami League party had earlier criticized the tribunal and its prosecution team for their connection with political parties, especially with the Jamaat-e-Islami party.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 June 2025
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Dining Malú is the resort’s all-day Mediterranean dining option, and El Shack bar is the place to sip the resort’s signature craft cocktails.—
Elizabeth Brownfield,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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Related Articles The extensive drink list, crafted by bar manager Dario Schiavoni, centers around four classic cocktails: Negroni, Margarita, Daiquiri and Highball, each with three distinct variations, from a lighter option to a gastronomic one and a more traditional alternative.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
20 June 2025
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