construed
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As we have shown, courts long interpreted these life exceptions to protect physicians acting in good faith to preserve a patient’s life—and these actors construed “life” generously and with deference to physicians’ professional judgment.
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 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
But the BBC saw no behaviour and heard no language that could be construed as offensive.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
California law says its voter-ID rules “shall be liberally construed to permit voters and new registrants to cast a regular ballot.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026
But he couldn’t remember, and besides it was impossible to know what action might later be construed as a crime.
From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck
