surety
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The court heard that the surety had been provided by an individual in County Mayo, along with their bank details.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Mr. Lendorf stood out for his unerring, dignified demeanor and the clarity of his pliant upper-body carriage against the marvelous surety of his cats-paw footwork and quietly powerful legwork.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 2026
We’re well on the way to a future of absolute weather uncertainty—no surety to forecasts, a weakened ability to transmit emergency alerts—that we’ll nevertheless have to pay for out of our own pockets.
From Slate ● May 22, 2025
Even while what is depicted onscreen veers wildly out of control, there is a sense of surety to the filmmaking that makes this one of the freshest movies of the year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2024
As though he had taken an oath, and his very life stood surety to it.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
But there are no sureties in this race.
From Slate ● Jul. 21, 2024
District Judge Joanna Seybert in Central Islip, New York, on Tuesday ordered the names of the sureties to be revealed at midday Thursday.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 22, 2023
Requesting £1,000 cash sureties as part of the release terms, Mr Justice Rooney confirmed they are to be prohibited from entering any Tesco stores in the UK.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2023
The names of two other sureties had been redacted until Wednesday, when U.S.
From Reuters ● Feb. 15, 2023
Upon the granting of such application and the justification of the sureties on the bond, the marshal shall immediately deliver the articles seized to the defendant.
From Copyright: Its History and Its Law by Richard Rogers Bowker
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"The Tempest," Vocabulary from Acts 1 and 2
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