clause
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The clause could thus be viewed as imposing a two-fifths penalty on slavery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
OpenAI previously had an agreement with Microsoft, one of its earliest and largest investors, under which an exclusivity clause would end once OpenAI reached AGI.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
SB 344 contained an urgency clause, which allows the legislation to take effect immediately if Gov. Gavin Newsom signs the bill into law.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
The 14th Amendment says that the citizenship clause applies to people who are “subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.”
From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2026
One part of the rule is correct: it’s odd to use that with a nonrestrictive relative clause, as in The pair of shoes, that cost a thousand dollars, was hideous.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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The producers argued that “most favored nations” clauses in their contracts entitled them to the same terms Darabont received.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
In practice, these clauses don’t capture the complexity of surrogacy dynamics.
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
"Current clauses may refer to 'severe' or 'extreme' weather, but the definitions for these can vary and currently no providers go as far as to specify criteria such as maximum temperatures."
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Two of the companies refused to pay the full amount, citing excessive insurance clauses.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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