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[uh-mend] / əˈmɛnd /


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Reining in that authority, however, would likely require the court’s member states to amend the Rome Statute, the founding treaty of the ICC.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

The home ministry said the government was taking the issue seriously and was ready to amend the law, if required.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

ShinyHunters first demanded that the bureau amend a public service announcement accusing the group of using “harassment strategies” and “pressure tactics” to extort victims.

From Slate ● Sep. 30, 2026

Damian dismissed an earlier version of the complaint in September 2025 but allowed the plaintiffs to amend their claims.

From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026

Congress, the courts concluded, is free to amend the law if circumstances have changed.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

Several of them have demanded the king takes the next step in making amends for colonisation and the transatlantic slave trade, which his ancestors profited off for centuries.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

The deal signed on Tuesday amends and updates a 1951 defence agreement between Denmark and the US.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

An AI system has no stake; it isn’t capable of reform or making amends.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Mr. Barnett blithely amends the statement for children’s fiction: “Maybe more like 94.7 percent of kids’ books are crud.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

El-ahrairah and Rabscuttle began at once to make amends for the past days of frozen grass and tree bark.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

Anthropic on Monday filed an amended version of its IPO paperwork, disclosing third-quarter results that show its growth — and its expanded spending commitments.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

The prosecution did not say on Monday whether Clancy would face the same charges or amended charges in the event of a retrial.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

The alternative plan is still being amended substantially.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

The government on Tuesday presented amended versions of those bills, which include tax breaks for tenants and small property owners, loans for first-time buyers and an extension of an eviction ban.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

His jest made, he amended, “You ain’t Mr. Gitney’s child. Understand? Dr. Trefusis says she was big with child when she arrived.”

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

The state ballot measures aim to fix the housing crisis in various ways, from amending regulations so home-building is easier, to decreasing the ongoing cost of homeownership by cutting taxes.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

There are still serious disputes to resolve however, including mechanisms for adopting a treaty and amending it in the future.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

He supports amending the measure to exempt affordable housing developers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

While she has not specified the proposed changes, many think it will involve amending Article 9, which renounces war.

From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026

There was talk of amending the constitution to take this apathy into account.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover


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