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eminent

[em-uh-nuhnt] / ˈɛm ə nənt /


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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

In a public statement, Janet Yellen, Ben Bernanke and Alan Greenspan, and 10 other eminent former officials, rallied behind Powell.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

Mr. Grantham quotes the eminent economist’s advice to professional investors who, unwisely, would break step with the herd to test new and unconventional ideas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

Silverstein also represented Robert Blue, whose luggage store had become a target of eminent domain proceedings by the city’s redevelopment agency.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2025

Her eminent companions on the 1994 attempt said nothing disparaging about Pittman, at least not in public.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer




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