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clause

[klawz] / klɔz /


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The clause could thus be viewed as imposing a two-fifths penalty on slavery.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

The 14th Amendment says that the citizenship clause applies to people who are “subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.”

From Slate Aug. 31, 2026

And Ohtani has a clause famously included in his contract that allows him to leave if Friedman or Walter leaves.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

They will pay an initial £65m, plus a potential £5m in add-ons, while the Seagulls have also negotiated a sell-on clause.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

Impossible because only one coven of the eight who’d invoked the clause in the history of the Twelve Towns had solved it.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

West’s story, however, has gained momentum not because of the messiness surrounding surrogacy agreements and termination clauses.

From Slate Aug. 20, 2026

Additionally, many of these contracts contain conditional requirements or cancellation clauses in case build-outs stall.

From MarketWatch Aug. 10, 2026

Some sellers reported having to sign clauses waiving their right to compensation in the event of a drone strike on warehouse facilities.

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

"Current clauses may refer to 'severe' or 'extreme' weather, but the definitions for these can vary and currently no providers go as far as to specify criteria such as maximum temperatures."

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

Tommy Baseomb unrolled the contract and thrust it under Snuffy’s nose, and Snuffy sniffed it and then squinched down his eyebrows, pretending to study the various clauses the regional director so self-righteously proffered.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols




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