construed
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Tesla shares rose 5.4% to $376.37 after the electric-car maker scheduled an event related to its Cybercab, which investors construed as the likely commercial launch of the long-awaited robotaxi.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
The immunity exists on a single page, signed by a single official, construed to mean whatever the current week requires.
From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026
That order explicitly said that nothing in it should be construed as creating a mandatory licensing regime.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026
Dabaie was asked by CNN whether the congressman’s comments can be construed as acknowledging that he cheated on his wife, while denying doing anything illegal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2026
Fortunately these were in Italian, and so the obvious boredom of the foreign guests did not need to be construed as impoliteness.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
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