amendment
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Florida voters took a big step toward cutting their own taxes, passing a constitutional amendment to significantly slash local property-tax bills.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026
Alderney representative Alex Snowdon said the timing of the amendment was "important".
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
In October, Insurance Commissioner John King released a proposed waiver amendment that would replace the federal premium tax credit with a Predictable Fixed Credit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
As for the Port of Los Angeles, the amendment would require the Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners to annually allocate a portion of the harbor’s operating income to investments in waterfront public access projects.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
After receiving a telegram from President Woodrow Wilson urging him to support the amendment, he agreed to call a special legislative session, but he planned to wait until August, after the state’s Democratic party primary.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
He argued for the need to construe these amendments in the light of humanity, “in the light of progress and civilization” that we want to see.
From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2026
The measure would let the City Council raise building height limits, set strict timelines on planning votes and automatically approve some amendments, opening the door to taller towers and speedier permitting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
The human study protocol, all amendments, and the informed consent form received approval from the Institutional Review Boards at the participating sites.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
“This will leave many of the more vulnerable reliant on extensions, payment-in-kind amendments costly refinancing or sponsor support,” says Moody’s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
“You get paid to teach government. The first, second, and third amendments to the Constitution. Stuff like that. Why don’t you just dive right in?”
From "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe" by Benjamin Alire Saenz
Vocabulary lists containing amendment
American History I
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13th Amendment (1865)
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