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amend

[uh-mend] / əˈmɛnd /


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Fifa insisted the committee was independent but its legal committee is now reviewing a proposal to amend its disciplinary code, which would prevent a repeat, with an update due in December.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Reining in that authority, however, would likely require the court’s member states to amend the Rome Statute, the founding treaty of the ICC.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

ShinyHunters first demanded that the bureau amend a public service announcement accusing the group of using “harassment strategies” and “pressure tactics” to extort victims.

From Slate ● Sep. 30, 2026

Damian dismissed an earlier version of the complaint in September 2025 but allowed the plaintiffs to amend their claims.

From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026

I have serious doubts that trying to amend the Constitution would work on an actual level.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

The Church must respond "with truth, justice, forgiveness, making amends and an ever more resolute commitment to fostering a culture of prevention and protection for the weakest," he added.

From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026

“There’s a personal incentive in intervention work to make amends for bad things you’ve done, give back, but there’s also the desire to not ever get arrested or go to jail or prison again.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

Several of them have demanded the king takes the next step in making amends for colonisation and the transatlantic slave trade, which his ancestors profited off for centuries.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

At number six, Cox had the opportunity to make amends for his two drops, yet he was deceived by the wily Arafat to be lbw for 18.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

Denying his help, any possibility of making amends, was his punishment.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

“Our short term forecast capital expenditure commitments have increased significantly,” the company said in its amended prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

Anthropic on Monday filed an amended version of its IPO paperwork, disclosing third-quarter results that show its growth — and its expanded spending commitments.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

The prosecution did not say on Monday whether Clancy would face the same charges or amended charges in the event of a retrial.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

The results come after MGM earlier on Wednesday amended its voting agreement with People Inc., after the media company withdrew its proposal to acquire the casino and resort chain.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

“Between two and four then,” he amended impatiently.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya

The state ballot measures aim to fix the housing crisis in various ways, from amending regulations so home-building is easier, to decreasing the ongoing cost of homeownership by cutting taxes.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

There are still serious disputes to resolve however, including mechanisms for adopting a treaty and amending it in the future.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

He supports amending the measure to exempt affordable housing developers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The Canadian government is also amending parts of the country’s labor code that officials said are designed to give management and unions with a history of strained relations more support and time to reach agreements.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

There was talk of amending the constitution to take this apathy into account.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover


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