provision

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Victoria Wylie said the new provision in Northern Ireland is "amazing".

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

A D.C. district court blocked the provision requiring documentary proof of citizenship in October.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

At one point, Justice Samuel Alito, echoing Winston Churchill, described the key, five-word provision of the 14th Amendment as “a puzzle wrapped in an enigma wrapped in a mystery.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

By that point, lawmakers appear to have understood this provision to cover the children of all immigrants no matter their parents’ status.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

In these deals, however, there was a provision that allowed Wall Street to put the loans back to Option One if the borrowers failed to make their first payment.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis