clauses
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"Our intention was first to draft a memorandum of understanding, a kind of framework agreement composed of 14 clauses," he said on state television.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
One of the reasons given was opposition to so-called "sunset clauses" which would have allowed some restrictions on Iran to expire over time.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Modern prenups increasingly address crypto, frozen embryos, pet custody and social media nondisclosure clauses.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Winkleman added that cruise lines typically have a long list of clauses in their passenger contracts that address any number of scenarios, from changing itineraries with little notice to, yes, imposing a fuel surcharge.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
During the Jim Crow era, African Americans were denied the right to vote through poll taxes, literacy tests, grandfather clauses, and felon disenfranchisement laws, even though the Fifteenth Amendment to the U.S.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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