statute
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A spokesperson for the agency later added that state statute does not allow them to deny a private school application, but they won’t process an incomplete application — notably one without the proper inspections.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
There is uncertainty over a statute of limitations, which would set a cut-off point for claims.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
“They’re really trying to bootstrap one statute on top of another.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
“The appraisal statute never was intended to allow opportunistic funds, like Defendants here, to acquire shares after a merger was announced and pursue windfall profits,” the filing said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
She started organizing information into carefully labeled folders: one about cells, another about cancer, another full of definitions of legal terms like statute of limitations and patient confidentiality.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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For decades, presidents and Congress have pursued climate policy through federal statutes, diplomacy and international agreements.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
It would have also been absurd given the constitutional principles and federal statutes.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
It would require three-quarters of the members - 159 votes - to pass the motion through a change of Fifa statutes, which is considered unrealistic.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
The case spawned in Nevada, of all places, as the local Gaming Control Board sent a cease-and-desist letter notifying Kalshi that it was violating Nevada statutes and gaming regulations.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026
While these reforms were desperately needed, deinstitutionalization intersected with the spread of mass imprisonment policies—expanding criminal statutes and harsh sentencing—to disastrous effect.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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