colorable

Example Sentences

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“And I think Florida State knows that as well. I think they threw in anything they could potentially think of as a colorable argument to get them out of the grant-of-rights agreement.”

From Washington Times • Dec. 22, 2023

Thus, she asserted, the Georgia senator does not have any applicable "colorable federal defense."

From Salon • Sep. 6, 2023

“Here there is simply no colorable claim of ownership over the broad ideas, public data, and common techniques expressed in the decree,” Melloy wrote.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 3, 2023

“How many cases will there be with a colorable claim of incitement against the president?” the judge asked.

From Washington Post • Dec. 7, 2022

And was cozened, my lord, by an arranter knave than myself, and made pay all the colorable execution.

From The White Devil by Webster, John