clauses
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The Framers’ fear of corruption is also evident in the Constitution’s emoluments clauses.
From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2026
A few states with new balcony solar bills have included clauses that protect renters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
The F1 engine regulations contain clauses that require manufacturers to supply engines to customers if so requested, but not in their first season.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
Here is a modest proposal: Lincoln Riley and Jim Harbaugh waive their buyout clauses and swap jobs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026
With these conditionals, anything goes: you can use pretty much any tense in the if and then clauses, depending only on when the relevant events take place or are discovered.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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