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As Jackson pointed out, the relevant House Committee said it “wishes to make plain that it expects the courts to imply private rights of action under this legislation.”
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
If they can eliminate in plain sight an institution as central to the survival of the republic as Mr. Pelley and his carefully chewed spectacles, surely no one is safe.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
While Pratt and Hilton had an advantage with their television backgrounds, they also spoke “in plain terms about the real problems that the state faces.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
More recently they drew with Thomas Tuchel's England in a friendly at Wembley, but it has not all been plain sailing for Uruguay under Bielsa.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
No one seemed able to see what was so plain to him: These credit default swaps were all part of his global search for value.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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Physical Geography - Introductory
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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