pursuant
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The deal was ratified by Congress pursuant to the Iran Nuclear Review Act, which I co-authored.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026
"The referee in consultation with the Grand Slam supervisor may declare a default for either a single violation of this code or pursuant to the point penalty schedule."
From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026
In spite of this development, “the parties continue to negotiate the terms of a lease agreement at Project Matador pursuant to the letter of intent,” Fermi wrote in the filing.
From Barron's • Dec. 12, 2025
The district court was acting pursuant to federal statute awarding it this power.
From Slate • Jul. 23, 2025
He caught snatches of phrases: “. . . this Honorable Branch of the Cook County Criminal Court.... now in session .... pursuant to adjournment.... the Honorable Chief Justice Alvin C. Hanley, presiding. . . .”
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
Vocabulary lists containing pursuant
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954)
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