phrase

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In discussing the 14th Amendment, Mr. Barnett fairly shows that the phrase “subject to the jurisdiction thereof” isn’t empty surplusage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

In the legal battle now before the court, the key disputed phrase is “subject to the jurisdiction.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The phrase Not for Human Use is written across the top of the labels.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Berkshire board member Chris Davis described Berkshire as an “anti-fragile” stock, borrowing a phrase from author Nassim Taleb, in a Barron’s Live program on Monday.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

Jefferson had used the phrase “the Terrorism of the day” to describe the supercharged atmosphere of the late 1790s.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis