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legally



ADVERB
in a manner suggestive of the law
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They made up about a third of all asylum claims over that period, including people who arrived legally and then claimed asylum.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

Crunchyroll began as a place for Westerners to get anime not available legally.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

The Southeast Asian diplomat, meanwhile, said there was "no way" Beijing would sign anything legally binding but would instead seek a "political declaration".

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Tatel is legally blind and seemingly feared that the justice would act with factual blindness.

From Slate • May 7, 2026

Marriage proposals were legally binding in the nineteenth century.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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