provision

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The defence ministry official said that a similar provision was "in effect during the Cold War and had no practical relevance".

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

As critics note, though, this provision does not require states to reveal sensitive voter information.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Mr. Goodell is using the threat of an early opt-out provision to change the terms only halfway through the deals.

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

The Constitution contained no provision that committed the newly created federal government to a policy of gradual emancipation, or in any clear sense placed slavery on the road to ultimate extinction.

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