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Recent Examples of unconstitutional
But none of it will matter because this is obviously unconstitutional, the POTUS can't set prices by executive fiat.
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Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
The courts are following historical precedent Three federal judges in the cases before the Supreme Court all determined in 2025 that Trump’s executive order is likely unconstitutional.
—Jean Lantz Reisz, The Conversation, 12 May 2025
The lawsuit seeks a court ruling declaring rules on prohibiting transgender athlete bans by CHSAA and CADA to be unconstitutional.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 12 May 2025
Anything more than that would be deemed exceedingly cruel and unusual, and therefore unconstitutional.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 11 May 2025
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Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
The courts are following historical precedent Three federal judges in the cases before the Supreme Court all determined in 2025 that Trump’s executive order is likely unconstitutional.
—Jean Lantz Reisz, The Conversation, 12 May 2025
The lawsuit seeks a court ruling declaring rules on prohibiting transgender athlete bans by CHSAA and CADA to be unconstitutional.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 12 May 2025
Anything more than that would be deemed exceedingly cruel and unusual, and therefore unconstitutional.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unconstitutional
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Independent jurors can blunt the force of immoral laws and arbitrary prosecutions by refusing to subject their neighbors to unjust laws or overtly cruel punishment.—
Mike Fox,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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About 80 percent of all respondents—including half of those who are U.S. citizens—called Trump's decision to end TPS unjust.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 May 2025
Adjective
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Ottawa County prosecutors are considering pursuing criminal charges against the shooter, a 20-year-old, Sparks told the outlets.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
19 May 2025
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MacLean’s criminal history is lengthy and spans multiple states.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
18 May 2025
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The list of prohibited and restricted items, as found on the CBP website, includes alcohol, biological materials, firearms, food and produce such as fruits and vegetables, soil, wildlife, fish, and gold, among other items.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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For example, Customs and Border Protection in the United States maintains a list of prohibited and restricted items for anyone entering the US and links to other departments if permits are required.—
Erica Kasper,
WIRED,
21 Aug. 2024
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On the other side, Gregory Garre, who served as George W. Bush’s Solicitor General and is representing Drummond, contended that charter schools are public schools, and that teaching religion as truth in public schools has long been impermissible under the establishment clause.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
5 May 2025
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There’s a constitutional argument to be made that such a restriction on the president’s power is impermissible.—
The Editors,
National Review,
22 Apr. 2025
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Joly was found guilty of one count of conspiracy to commit hostage taking and 16 counts of hostage taking of a U.S. national for ransom.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
18 May 2025
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Often, entrepreneurs can feel guilty about taking time for themselves, but Biggins and White say the data shows that the investment in time and energy pays off in terms of better performance.—
Trevor Clawson,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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From Washington to Newark, recent aviation mishaps are prompting Congress to scrutinize safety protocols, revealing a pattern of miscommunication, unauthorized flights, and technical failures.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
14 May 2025
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These unsanctioned deployments can lead to data leakage, unauthorized access and compliance violations—problems that traditional security frameworks are not fully equipped to handle.—
Sameer Malhotra,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Altering Medicaid in any way that decreases services, decreases funding to the states, or builds roadblocks to care is immoral and against Christian values.—
Dr. James W. Cox-Chapman,
Hartford Courant,
11 May 2025
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Under him, juvenile justice is unjust, and the department has been spending in ways that are immoral and not proper accounting or spending of taxes.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
8 May 2025
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Her investigation reveals forbidden rituals and buried wartime secrets connected to a sealed cave, with supernatural forces closing in around her.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 May 2025
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Here’s the synopsis: The story of Dorrigo Evans, an army surgeon whose short but forbidden affair with his uncle's wife sustains and haunts him through his darkest days in a Thai-Burmese prisoner of war camp in WWII.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Unconstitutional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unconstitutional. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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