construed

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We believed the Constitution limited the federal government to the powers enumerated in it, and that these weren’t to be construed so as to deny our constitutional rights.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

But it could be construed as creating a slightly misleading picture in terms of net spend on the first team.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

"To the uninformed American listener, the ongoing talks between Denmark and Greenland might have been construed as if Greenland's secession from Denmark was imminent," said Greenland specialist Mikaela Engell.

From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026

The DMV stated the “IAMISIS” personalized plate could be construed as “I am Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2025

He hated himself for what he construed to be his own cowardice.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller