sound mind
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There are some non-vacation-related items for your to-do list, as well: create power-of-attorney documents while your husband is of sound mind and has the legal capacity to sign off on them.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026
Taj said: "Given the problems created for the female footballers, if the World Cup outlook is like this, no sound mind would accept sending the team to the US."
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026
Although Nancy Guthrie is of sound mind, family have said she has physical ailments and uses a pacemaker.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026
In 2016, Michael sent a cease-and-desist letter to Saks’s management explaining that his mother wasn’t of sound mind and that Kwatra was abusing his position.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025
Before Sandy’s even talked to him to see if he’s of sound mind.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
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