canonical
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Our critic said that “outside of a trip to Seoul” this show is “the best opportunity right now to experience a canonical version of Korean art’s greatest hits.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
The canonical case on this subject is 1987’s South Dakota v.
From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2026
The construction board, a private canonical foundation, had intended to complete work this year.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
They added that a "canonical process" was under way to decide what action to take next and confirmed that Baillie had not exercised public ministry since he was arrested in November 2024.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
As before, archaeologists became gun-shy about arguing that Indians arrived in the Americas before the canonical date.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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