clauses

Example Sentences

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Of course, it has turned into much more than that with various clauses but it is still a drop in the ocean compared to many modern transfers.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Newman isn’t a fan of infidelity clauses that require a spouse to pay up if they have an affair, since cheating can be tough to prove in court.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Kahyaoglu wrote that a potential United and American merger would result in the largest U.S. airline and face regulatory hurdles in the form of likely forced divestitures and flight crew scope clauses.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Winkleman added that cruise lines typically have a long list of clauses in their passenger contracts that address any number of scenarios, from changing itineraries with little notice to, yes, imposing a fuel surcharge.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

“Let’s have no clauses at all beyond the basic rules of interference and see what happens,” Hector says.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern