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the highest court of law in a country or U.S. state
Supreme Court justices
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Recent Examples of supreme court
The court based in Lausanne, across the Olympics’ home city from the supreme court, gave no timetable for the review.
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Graham Dunbar, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Yet the state’s supreme court struck it down as unconstitutional under New Jersey’s own 1776 constitution, an early precursor to the federal Bill of Rights.
—Time, 17 Dec. 2025
In Wisconsin, the state supreme court is taking up two redistricting cases that could potentially lead to a new map that could favor Democrats in up to two House districts.
—Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 30 Nov. 2025
On Monday, the Western Australia supreme court named lawyer Ian Torrington Blatchford as interim administrator of an estate believed to be worth millions.
—Simon Crerar, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
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Graham Dunbar, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Yet the state’s supreme court struck it down as unconstitutional under New Jersey’s own 1776 constitution, an early precursor to the federal Bill of Rights.
—Time, 17 Dec. 2025
In Wisconsin, the state supreme court is taking up two redistricting cases that could potentially lead to a new map that could favor Democrats in up to two House districts.
—Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 30 Nov. 2025
On Monday, the Western Australia supreme court named lawyer Ian Torrington Blatchford as interim administrator of an estate believed to be worth millions.
—Simon Crerar, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supreme court
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First, the solicitor general asked the high court to issue an opinion declaring that courts lack jurisdiction to challenge the homeland security secretary’s termination of TPS for Syrians — and, by implication, for any other group.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
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In 2022, as chief justice, Robinson led a panel of justices that heard argument and issued a decision the first time the CCP litigation reached the high court.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2026
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China holds Tibet without noticeable bother, commits crimes against its Uyghur Muslim minority with impunity, launches acts of aggression against its neighbors in the South China Sea, and growls off any court or tribunal that looks askance—which few do.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
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His mock tribunal about Congo, which was performed in 2015 with real judges, real witnesses, and a genuine verdict, led to two ministers being dismissed from the government.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
26 Feb. 2026
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Drink green beer, Jell-O shots and Shamrock Splash cocktails at participating restaurants and bars and dance along to mixes from a rotating list of DJs.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Mar. 2026
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Whether penny tile is installed in a bathroom, a restaurant bar area, or a mudroom, it's known for its durability and timeless style.—
Heather Bien,
The Spruce,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Supreme court.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supreme%20court. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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