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clause

[klawz] / klɔz /


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The same clause says those targets would be met or missed based on the final deal price—or on Tesla’s market capitalization immediately before any acquisition closed, if that is higher.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

The league had been trying to renegotiate its rights deals before opt out clause.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has a £40m release clause in his contract, although his £325,000-a-week deal, which runs until 2028, could prove a stumbling block.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

Diomande has a £68.2m release clause but Forest are keen to land the Ivory Coast international for a lower fee.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

They can also show up as an adjunct to a verb phrase or clause, as in She died young And They showed up drunk.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

Additionally, many of these contracts contain conditional requirements or cancellation clauses in case build-outs stall.

From MarketWatch Aug. 10, 2026

But Marquez said an evacuation order would open up other resources for more residents, including home insurance clauses for homeowners that provides assistance.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

One of the clauses in Uefa's transfer regulations defining "player exchange transactions" says that multiple deals between two clubs going in both directions completed within a 45-day period will be considered a swap.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

These trigger clauses are increasingly popular, divorce lawyers say, and are part of a shift in how prenups are viewed and used.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

With these conditionals, anything goes: you can use pretty much any tense in the if and then clauses, depending only on when the relevant events take place or are discovered.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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