amendment
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The amendment has outraged environmentalists, who say it will weaken protections for crucial water sources.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
The only way to close that loophole is with a constitutional amendment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
Before the amendment was approved by parliament in 2024, Japan was the only G7 country that did not recognise the legal concept of joint custody.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
But the Framers of the citizenship clause did not import those words into the “text” of their amendment, Kavanaugh said.
From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026
The National Woman Suffrage Association had been working toward an amendment to the US Constitution.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
Vocabulary lists containing amendment
U.S. Government Lingo
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American History I
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13th Amendment (1865)
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