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law

[law] / lɔ /




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Under current U.S. law, naval vessels, with few exceptions, must be manufactured in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

The Met Police has said it did not pass on the contents of the letter shared with the Sussexes to other law enforcement agencies.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

Officers shared the letter with Meghan and Prince Harry’s office but did not forward the allegations to other law enforcement agencies.

From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026

The law “really opened up community colleges to people who previously couldn’t access education,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026

They drove up to Portland, Maine, and found a law firm who would listen to them.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

Wikborg’s lawyers concluded that the ship wasn’t protected by state immunity laws.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

The prosecutor must show that some kind of human intent arises in laws prohibiting fraud, money-laundering, market manipulation, price-fixing, tax crimes, bribery and certain environmental crimes, to give a few examples.

From Slate ● Oct. 25, 2026

But the text indicates that U.S. purchasing rights expire in half that time and that the underlying operating rights appear to run afoul of Venezuelan laws limiting oil concessions to 25 years.

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026

More than 20 countries have passed similar laws, according to an AFP tally.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

“LORE’s laws don’t apply around here, boy. You in wizard country now.”

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas


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