clause
Example Sentences
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If you buy land from the government, for instance, officials cannot simply seize it back without violating the Takings Clause.
From Slate • May 26, 2026
“The Supremacy Clause forbids the State from enforcing such legislation.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
The fly in this tasty beverage, however, is the Commerce Clause, the constitutional provision that says the government may regulate commerce “among the several States.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
In his ruling, US District Judge Royce Lamberth determined that Lake's appointment as senior advisor to the agency was made "in violation of the Appointments Clause and the Federal Vacancies Reform Act."
From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026
“I’m sorry for the interruption, but I’d like to invoke the Clause of the Impossible Task.”
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
Vocabulary lists containing clause
TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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The AP English Exam: Writing, Grammar, and Word Choice
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Case Closed: Clud, Clus
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