technicality
Example Sentences
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The classification may sound like a technicality, but it matters because hundreds of exchange-traded funds and mutual funds base their allocations on the indexes’ classifications.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
She added its conclusion on a technicality "leaves a lot of questions and debates unresolved," such as how highly capable AI systems are governed and who reaps their economic benefits.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
I grew up just outside Chicago, though “grew up” feels like a technicality.
From Salon • Dec. 7, 2025
County Superior Court judge on Wednesday dismissed the complaint from Diesel’s accuser, Asta Jonasson, citing a technicality.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2025
Three days after it was filed, a state judge in Bluefield took one look at the case and threw it out of court on a technicality.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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