clause
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The owners’ underlying pitch then was that the reserve clause was crucial for the very survival of the game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
The domestic emoluments clause provides for the president to receive a fixed salary and bars him from receiving “Any other emolument from the United States or any of them.”
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026
At the same time the constitutional authority found that certain provisions of the legislation required clarification, including the so-called conscience clause, which allows healthcare professionals to refuse to take part in the procedure.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Getting the deal over the line has not been easy for Chelsea, who were initially told by Rayo Vallecano that they would not sell Chavarria unless his release clause, now worth £42.4m, was met.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Extraposed clause: It was inevitable that Oedipus would learn the truth.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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West’s story, however, has gained momentum not because of the messiness surrounding surrogacy agreements and termination clauses.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
Additionally, many of these contracts contain conditional requirements or cancellation clauses in case build-outs stall.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
The Gunners also have Como's Jacobo Ramon on a list of defenders they would like to bring in, but it is understood clauses in the Spaniard's contract make a deal difficult.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Iran's top negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has warned that any deal to end the war "only has meaning when its clauses are valid and being implemented".
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
Trueba proceeded to explain to him the various clauses of the marriage contract, which did a great deal to assuage the Frenchman’s fears.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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