clause
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Every state court in America was told the clause applies to them, and not one was told how to apply it.
From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2026
The excessive fines clause is the neglected middle child of the Eighth Amendment, wedged between excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment, and almost never litigated.
From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2026
Fortunately, the reported deal contains an escape clause.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Earlier this month, less than two weeks before the attacks, a clause was added to their contracts, including drone attacks in the list of "force majeure events" for which Wildberries is not liable.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
In Oedipus thought that Polybus was his father, the clause that Polybus was his father is a complement of the verb thought.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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Some sellers reported having to sign clauses waiving their right to compensation in the event of a drone strike on warehouse facilities.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
But Marquez said an evacuation order would open up other resources for more residents, including home insurance clauses for homeowners that provides assistance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
These trigger clauses are increasingly popular, divorce lawyers say, and are part of a shift in how prenups are viewed and used.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
This led to a change in the rules, with the two competitions inserting reciprocal clauses in their regulations.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
The same rule creates relative clauses that begin with a preposition and a wh-word such as the better with which to see you or It’s you of whom she’s thinking.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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