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Hostage takings are becoming more common in heavily armed Lebanon as citizens whose savings are frozen by banks say they are left with no option to retrieve their funds.
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Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 16 Sep. 2022
Owners could also make a takings claim if regulations go too far in restricting their use of the land.
—Stephanie Elam, CNN, 10 July 2022
The organizations note that box office takings were 66% lower than the $134 million registered in the first six months of 2019, the most recent pre-COVID year.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 4 July 2022
The lawsuit asserts that the law violates the Second Amendment and the takings clause under the Fifth Amendment, and the due process clause under the Fourteenth Amendment.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 24 June 2022
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Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 16 Sep. 2022
Owners could also make a takings claim if regulations go too far in restricting their use of the land.
—Stephanie Elam, CNN, 10 July 2022
The organizations note that box office takings were 66% lower than the $134 million registered in the first six months of 2019, the most recent pre-COVID year.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 4 July 2022
The lawsuit asserts that the law violates the Second Amendment and the takings clause under the Fifth Amendment, and the due process clause under the Fourteenth Amendment.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 24 June 2022
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“Takings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/takings. Accessed 15 Sep. 2024.
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