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Kirchner said that ruling seemed to apply in this case, but indicated a decision favoring the landowner over the public was out of touch with the practices in other states.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
When authorities believe there may be a risk of trafficking or exploitation, police can apply for the order.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
For starters, the much-talked-about Nasdaq indexation rule changes apply to all the mega-IPOs coming.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Many have gone so far as to apply the precautionary principle here too: the burgeoning field of AI welfare is devoted to figuring out if and when we must care about machines.
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026
“Because I’m old and missing too many things. The tsar makes his laws in Kiev, but they don’t always apply to us out here away from the cities.”
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
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