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Recent Examples of unilaterally
This week, the Supreme Court itself sounded skeptical that the IEEPA emergency statute lets a president unilaterally tax the world.
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Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Shortly after Liberation Day, Liberty Justice Center filed their lawsuit in New York’s Court of International Trade, arguing that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act does not give Trump the power to impose sweeping tariffs unilaterally.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025
Democrats also want written assurances that the White House will not try to unilaterally cancel spending agreed to in any deal, according to Reuters.
—George Petras, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Evers' office said that, unlike in other states, the Wisconsin governor cannot unilaterally spend state funds on federal programs that do not already have an appropriation from lawmakers.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Since first announcing the Poseidon and Burevestnik in 2018, Putin has cast them as a response to moves by the United States to build a missile defense shield after Washington in 2001 unilaterally withdrew from the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty, and to enlarge the NATO military alliance.
—Reuters, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
This decision was made unilaterally by the NBA and not requested by the Heat, a source said.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Even before the shutdown gripped Washington, there were mounting Democratic complaints that Trump would undermine any government funding deals struck by Congress with his use of pocket rescissions, aimed at canceling spending unilaterally at the end of a fiscal year.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 16 Oct. 2025
Democrats also want written assurances that the White House will not try to unilaterally cancel spending agreed to in any deal, according to Reuters.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2025
Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Shortly after Liberation Day, Liberty Justice Center filed their lawsuit in New York’s Court of International Trade, arguing that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act does not give Trump the power to impose sweeping tariffs unilaterally.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025
Democrats also want written assurances that the White House will not try to unilaterally cancel spending agreed to in any deal, according to Reuters.
—George Petras, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Evers' office said that, unlike in other states, the Wisconsin governor cannot unilaterally spend state funds on federal programs that do not already have an appropriation from lawmakers.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Since first announcing the Poseidon and Burevestnik in 2018, Putin has cast them as a response to moves by the United States to build a missile defense shield after Washington in 2001 unilaterally withdrew from the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty, and to enlarge the NATO military alliance.
—Reuters, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
This decision was made unilaterally by the NBA and not requested by the Heat, a source said.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Even before the shutdown gripped Washington, there were mounting Democratic complaints that Trump would undermine any government funding deals struck by Congress with his use of pocket rescissions, aimed at canceling spending unilaterally at the end of a fiscal year.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 16 Oct. 2025
Democrats also want written assurances that the White House will not try to unilaterally cancel spending agreed to in any deal, according to Reuters.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unilaterally
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Built for demanding factory environments Atlas is a fully electric humanoid robot with 56 degrees of freedom, meaning 56 independently controllable joints that allow fluid, human-like motion.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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This has not been independently corroborated.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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However, the lenders bill and collect the payment separately from the property’s tax bill, according to Brad Fletcher of the Illinois Finance Authority.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Jan. 2026
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Stein also strongly encourages people to wash towels separately—don’t mix them with clothing.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
11 Jan. 2026
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But Harrigan said agents are trained to evaluate every incident individually.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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The administration would need to individually impose tariffs on each country and for each specific commodity, rather than the sweeping tariffs as were levied under the IEEPA.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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The two women are decades apart in age, yet their connection feels seamless.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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American bistro Betsy and Thai restaurant Miya sit a few doors apart, offering comfort and connection.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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Nevertheless, authorities in this area have expressed concern that taxpayers and trusts may be severally penalized for failure to take distributions under rules that are very difficult to understand.—
Alan Gassman,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2022
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As did the lawsuit before it, the new filing seeks a judgment in excess of $75,000, jointly and severally, against the entities and officials.—
Darcie Moran,
Detroit Free Press,
9 Sep. 2021
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The medium-large, 90- to 160-petaled blooms are produced singly and in small clusters.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Dec. 2025
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Mimosa and Bloody Mary variations, in flights or singly, can be purchased separately.—
Greg Mellen,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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The latter has almost single-handedly propped up the state’s economy and generated a huge portion of tax revenues, but layoffs have proliferated as artificial intelligence is increasingly employed — a syndrome that also affects Hollywood.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
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The Canucks’ front office recognizes that these new, young pieces won’t single-handedly turn the franchise around — there are many more young assets to accumulate — but they were thrilled by how significantly their under-25 talent pipeline was bolstered following those players’ arrival.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
24 Dec. 2025
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Savard wasn’t solely to blame for the woes of the power play before that, but his dismissal seemed to release some tension.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Taken together, the findings suggest that fewer Americans may be drinking, but those who do may not be cutting back as dramatically as surveys focused solely on participation imply.—
Jason Mastrodonato,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Unilaterally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unilaterally. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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