interpret
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He has constantly maintained that when jurists interpret statutes, words are to be given the meaning that an ordinary English speaker would have understood them to possess when Congress enacted the statute.
From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026
How insurers interpret limitations on “activities of daily living” can also restrict payouts.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
The agency also said the mix of patients enrolled made the results hard to interpret.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
She said: "I had no idea there was a different way to interpret the world."
From BBC • May 29, 2026
They mean you can interpret it any way you like.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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