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eminent

[em-uh-nuhnt] / ˈɛm ə nənt /


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Landowners in communities adjacent to the park are still gearing up to face eminent domain challenges from the federal government.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

“Transcription” consists of three sections connected to the narrator’s relationship with his mentor, an eminent scholar and translator named Thomas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

While it’s usually applied when the federal government exercises eminent domain and takes title to land, the takings clause also covers the government’s outright destruction of personal property.

From Slate • Feb. 4, 2026

A number of other eminent former officials have publicly declared their support for him and the bank's independence.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026

Tenzing Norgay and other eminent Sherpas signed a petition demanding that the government of Nepal conduct an official inquiry of the purported ascent.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer




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