proclamations

Example Sentences

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Among the proclamations of the first French republic was an end to slavery in its island possessions—a forerunner of wider abolition.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Both companies got their response in July proclamations.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

The court starts with grand judicial maximalist proclamations from the founding about how it’s the duty of courts, especially Virginia courts, to decide legal questions.

From Slate • May 8, 2026

The first minister is able to advise the Privy Council - an advisory board to the monarch - on proclamations for Scotland, which are formally signed off by the King.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

By now we are fully accustomed to the false public proclamations of politicians themselves.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt