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clause

[klawz] / klɔz /


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Wells dismissed those fears on Thursday and said a previous clause in the draft legislation that would have granted ministerial powers to define harmful content had been removed.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

It would likely have been a higher transfer fee if the player's contract did not have a release clause.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Walmart typically has a two-year noncompete clause for its former executives.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

The panel cited the elections clause of the U.S.

From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026

Rewrite my will with a clause about my bequeathing the drawing to them.

From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg

Meanwhile, it reports that hedge funds and banks have "hit out" at "Burnham's bid to ban non-compete clauses in work contracts".

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 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

Sir Keir Starmer's government had been exploring possible restrictions on non-compete clauses since late last year, including a total ban, banning them above a certain salary threshold, or limiting how long they can last.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Health Minister Roma Chilengi said earlier this week that clauses requiring Zambia to send biological specimens to the US had been removed, and that the agreement would not allow the sharing of individual patient records.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

The longest of these embedded clauses, the third and the last, are also with commas or with or.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker


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