determination
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Her attorneys, who argued she was not competent to stand trial, agreed with the determination given the passage of time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
Argus developed the technique with scientists from JPL's satellite orbit determination team, the University of Nevada, University of Montana, and the Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences in Germany.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
Thematically, too, there was a determination to venture into more adult territory than any kids’ cartoon had previously.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Pitts has battled through this crucial period following a bicep injury, and his determination and leadership are integral to the spirit within the dressing room.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
He admired Kennedy’s determination to end the war, and helped the candidate craft speeches in preparation for the pivotal California Democratic primary.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
By neglecting to make individual determinations, the judge wrote, the city “failed to do its due diligence, making its actions arbitrary and capricious.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Right: Despite holding that TPS determinations are generally unreviewable, Alito acknowledged that plaintiffs could still raise constitutional challenges, something only Justice Clarence Thomas disagreed with.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
With Friday’s victory, Paramount is staying on that timetable, but regulators in Europe and Britain have opened their own regulatory investigations and are expected to make their own determinations in the coming months.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
He said court review of TPS decisions was barred to prevent "judicial micromanagement" of foreign policy determinations.
From Barron's ● Apr. 29, 2026
He spoke to her flatly, turned to the side; then swiveling to survey her heighth rapidly, he delivered his determinations respecting her inquiries, and was done with her.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
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