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the highest court of law in a country or U.S. state
Supreme Court justices
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In other news: Charter schools funding issue goes before supreme court: A lawsuit challenging a 2022 law that would fund charter schools in Kentucky has made its way to the state supreme court.
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Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Sep. 2025
Despite two lower state courts refusing to alter the outcome, the state supreme court agreed to hear the case in June 2021.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 23 July 2025
The National Spiritualist Association mustered a final appeal to the state supreme court in Austin seeking to overturn the verdict, which was rejected in November 1925.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 July 2025
The best solution would be kicking the U.S. out of the World Trade Organization, argues trade expert Kristen Hopewell from the University of British Columbia, and re-establish the WTO’s Appellate Body, the supreme court for global trade.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 12 July 2025
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Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Sep. 2025
Despite two lower state courts refusing to alter the outcome, the state supreme court agreed to hear the case in June 2021.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 23 July 2025
The National Spiritualist Association mustered a final appeal to the state supreme court in Austin seeking to overturn the verdict, which was rejected in November 1925.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 July 2025
The best solution would be kicking the U.S. out of the World Trade Organization, argues trade expert Kristen Hopewell from the University of British Columbia, and re-establish the WTO’s Appellate Body, the supreme court for global trade.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supreme court
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On Monday, the high court agreed to take up the case while also allowing Slaughter to be fired in the interim, in line with their previous emergency orders.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Sep. 2025
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Justices Elena Kagan, Sonia Sotomayor and Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented from the decision citing the text of federal law, which only allows the removal of FTC commissioners for cause and a longstanding high court precedent -- Humphrey's Executor v US -- which upheld those terms.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
22 Sep. 2025
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However, rulings from another global tribunal -- the International Criminal Court (ICC) -- may have altered Netanyahu's travel plans.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Maxar/Google Earth The Hague tribunal's 2016 ruling under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea classified Subi Reef as a low-tide elevation, not entitled to its own territorial sea or exclusive economic zone.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Dining and bar options serve up flavors from Mexico, Asia, Italy, and beyond.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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The small counter doubles as a bar with limited drink options.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Supreme court.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supreme%20court. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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