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to make plain or understandable
the role of the justices of the Supreme Court in construing the constitution
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Nothing in this article should be construed as an inducement for a reader to take a position in the stock nor as an implicit or explicit endorsement of the company’s strategy or of the relative value of the stock.
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Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Some foreign aid experts say that initiatives construed as promoting LGBTQ+ rights or migration in any way are very likely to be axed.
—Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Jan. 2025
Disability rights advocates fought for a broader exception in the law that would have prevented police from charging kids who might, as a result of their disability, say or do something that could be construed as a threat.
—Aliyya Swaby, ProPublica, 13 Jan. 2025
According to a new report in Nature, the agency is terminating hundreds of active research grants that may be construed to have a focus on gender or diversity, among other topics.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2025
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Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Some foreign aid experts say that initiatives construed as promoting LGBTQ+ rights or migration in any way are very likely to be axed.
—Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Jan. 2025
Disability rights advocates fought for a broader exception in the law that would have prevented police from charging kids who might, as a result of their disability, say or do something that could be construed as a threat.
—Aliyya Swaby, ProPublica, 13 Jan. 2025
According to a new report in Nature, the agency is terminating hundreds of active research grants that may be construed to have a focus on gender or diversity, among other topics.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2025
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If your golf cart has four wheels, weighs less than 3,000 pounds and can exceed speeds of 20 mph, it’s considered a low-speed vehicle under California law, Sally Morin Personal Injury Lawyers explained.—
Fernanda Galan,
Sacramento Bee,
16 Mar. 2025
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This effect could explain why telescopes detect more galaxies rotating opposite to Earth’s motion than expected.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2025
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This framework is best suited for companies needing to clarify their differentiation in a competitive space.—
Diana Khramina,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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However, Trump did not clarify whether this move would exempt Israel from the 17 percent reciprocal tariffs set to take effect on Wednesday.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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Her own work has illustrated how different brain regions activate when processing English or Chinese sentences because of their differing linguistic properties.—
Gayoung Lee,
Scientific American,
14 Apr. 2025
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As the graphic above illustrates, Galatasaray’s Napoli loanee can find space to shoot, even with limited service.—
Ali Rampling,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Boebert's remarks and Houlahan's motion in response demonstrate the bitterness between and in Congress following a presidential election in which both parties' candidates accused their rival of being a .—
James Bickerton,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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Palantir is demonstrating leadership in the artificial intelligence software platform space and has the top- and bottom-line growth track record to prove it.—
Todd Gordon,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2025
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OneNote's Math Assistant can interpret handwritten math equations and solve them for you, though this is available only for Enterprise and Education subscribers to Microsoft 365.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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From a legal standpoint, the SEC’s February memo could be interpreted as offering regulatory cover for projects like these, provided they are not marketed with profit guarantees or tied to managerial efforts.—
Tonya M. Evans,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Construe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/construe. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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