as in high court
the highest court of law in a country or U.S. state
Supreme Court justices
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Recent Examples of supreme court
So far, both conservative and liberal supreme court justices have seemed skeptical of his arguments.
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2025
The extradition was expected after Colombia’s supreme court last month gave its blessing.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The current congressional map has not been reviewed by the state’s supreme court, of which the majority of justices were appointed by Republicans, and Democrats would like to keep it that way.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 29 Oct. 2025
In those states, litigants appeal directly to the state supreme court.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2025
The extradition was expected after Colombia’s supreme court last month gave its blessing.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The current congressional map has not been reviewed by the state’s supreme court, of which the majority of justices were appointed by Republicans, and Democrats would like to keep it that way.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 29 Oct. 2025
In those states, litigants appeal directly to the state supreme court.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supreme court
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On Saturday, Venezuela’s high court ordered her to assume the role of interim president, and the leader was backed by Venezuela’s military.—
Megan Janetsky,
Fortune,
5 Jan. 2026
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The high court’s denials attest to the fact that the city is not above the state’s environmental law, Everett DeLano, a lawyer representing plaintiff Save Our Access, told the Union-Tribune on Monday.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026
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That September, Guzmán and his companion, Elena Iparraguirre, were captured in Lima; a secret military tribunal sentenced them to life in prison, but the fighting went on.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
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An international arbitral tribunal ruled in 2016 that Beijing's sweeping claims had no basis under international law, a decision China rejects.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
13 Dec. 2025
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The incident’s location—a crowded outdoor bar patio—underscores ongoing debates over public safety, law enforcement pursuit policies, and the balance between deterring dangerous driving while protecting bystanders.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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The result comes after Kardashian previously failed the California bar exam three times.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Supreme court.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supreme%20court. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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