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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
Although a Mississippi judge granted Chambliss’ request for a sixth season of college eligibility last month, the NCAA has asked the state’s supreme court to review that ruling.
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Matt Baker, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Virginia’s supreme court Friday gave the green light to a planned referendum on a Democratic redistricting map that aims to flip four Republican congressional seats, although the justices are still hearing arguments about whether the plan would be legal.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
The tire dealers come under the closing order in the recent supreme court ruling affecting gasoline stations, according the the mayor.
—From Staff Reports, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 5 Feb. 2026
The state’s supreme court is made up of seven justices, and six of them are DeSantis appointees.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
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Matt Baker, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Virginia’s supreme court Friday gave the green light to a planned referendum on a Democratic redistricting map that aims to flip four Republican congressional seats, although the justices are still hearing arguments about whether the plan would be legal.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
The tire dealers come under the closing order in the recent supreme court ruling affecting gasoline stations, according the the mayor.
—From Staff Reports, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 5 Feb. 2026
The state’s supreme court is made up of seven justices, and six of them are DeSantis appointees.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supreme court
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Still, the high court could do what the appeals court did and say that military ballots are different because Congress has addressed them in separate legislation.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
22 Mar. 2026
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But in a 6-2 decision, the high court sided with Wong; citing the 14th Amendment, a majority of justices affirmed that everyone born in the United States – regardless of the citizenship or nationality of their parents – are automatic citizens, with rare and narrow exceptions.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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The tribunal convicted eight other defendants of embezzlement, abuse of office, fraud and other charges and imposed tens of millions of dollars in restitution to the Holy See.—
NICOLE WINFIELD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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The tribunal convicted eight other defendants of embezzlement, abuse of office, fraud and other charges and imposed tens of millions of euros (dollars) in restitution to the Holy See.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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Police say that the stabbing happened as a result of a bar fight that had broken out.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Another noticeable difference was the set used for the monologue, which had more of a bar aesthetic than the American version.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Supreme court.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supreme%20court. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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