technicality

Example Sentences

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Some residents claim East Lothian Council ignored a petition with 7,000 signatures on a "technicality," while an initial consultation attracted hundreds of objections.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

The decision turned on a technicality: Police demanded the surrender of four German shepherds; the disputed dogs are, in fact, one Dutch shepherd and three Belgian Malinois.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026

I grew up just outside Chicago, though “grew up” feels like a technicality.

From Salon • Dec. 7, 2025

But a recent attempt to take it to court by the South African Human Rights Commission failed on a technicality, effectively allowing the group to continue its campaign.

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2025

There was a hearing, but Katie was told beforehand that it was a technicality.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith