peremptorily
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Prosecutors peremptorily strike those whom they believe are likely to acquit.
From Slate • Aug. 4, 2022
“After waiting over eight months to file this action, plaintiffs have invented a faux emergency as an excuse to peremptorily seek a preliminary injunction,” he wrote in a legal brief.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 11, 2021
When the pair realise they’re outnumbered by Blofeld’s goons, Bond tells Kissy peremptorily to head back to get assistance.
From The Guardian • Apr. 13, 2020
“IF IT’S ME and your granny on bongos, it’s the Fall,” the singer Mark E. Smith, who peremptorily hired and fired dozens of members of the Fall, once said.
From New York Times • Mar. 22, 2019
Before Ranofer had time to wonder what he meant he beckoned peremptorily.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
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