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appeal

[uh-peel] / əˈpil /






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The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals stayed that decision on appeal.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2026

My colleagues have some ideas that don’t require an appeal to the Supreme Court.

From Slate Sep. 15, 2026

EFF is seeking more details from CMS, such as how often denials were reversed on appeal, how the AI systems were trained and how they were tested to protect from bias, Cohen said.

From MarketWatch Sep. 15, 2026

The precious metals strategist expects the market to have largely absorbed rate tightening expectations and place greater weight on other reasons to buy gold, such as the asset’s diversification appeal and intact official-sector buying.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

He will listen to Maya-Jade’s trembling appeal, note the tears in her eyes and Alex’s eyes as they look at each other.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman

Ahead of her address, von der Leyen received competing appeals from children's rights groups, parents and Big Tech.

From Barron's Sep. 16, 2026

Last week, though, a federal appeals court struck down one of those orders to keep a coal-fired power plant in Michigan running past its planned retirement.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

"Even though this character appeals to kids, making a game that is explicitly like, 'sorry, this is not for kids, you should not play this game' - it does reduce the scope," he said.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

The legal battle ended earlier this year when an appeals court issued a final ruling in favor of the city.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 12, 2026

All the appeals I had made to him over the years had come to naught.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Both countries have appealed the ruling freezing their funds.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

The VA appealed, and the 9th Circuit panel stayed the order.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

He appealed and his dismissal, external was overturned, but he was later made redundant after refusing reduced hours.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

According to KFF, only 1% of ACA-plan denials were appealed in 2024, up from a mere 0.2% in 2021.

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 2026

He appealed to me as if I had an answer.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

"A person likely needs to find the odor familiar and appealing - or at least not repulsive - to trigger the psychological shift in appetite that's needed to see a performance boost."

From Science Daily Sep. 15, 2026

With her first cookbook “Homemade” set for its nationwide release in October, she is redoubling her efforts to separate her image from one that’s becoming less commercially appealing by the moment.

From Salon Sep. 12, 2026

Joint Action: A wide U.S.-Japan yield differential has generated selling pressure on the yen for years, making it appealing for carry trades-in which investors borrow a cheap currency to buy higher-yielding assets.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

The force is now appealing for anyone who witnessed the incident or saw the car or cyclists before the crash to contact them.

From BBC Sep. 6, 2026

But then my future as a deserter is no more appealing.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir




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