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To me, it captures how people protect one another when the law and its appointed enforcers cannot be trusted.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
The bank's senior deputy governor, Destry Damayanti, has been appointed as interim governor, he added.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
He was just 38 years old when, at Reagan’s behest, he was appointed to the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
Earlier this month, the judge ruled that Sandy was “incapacitated”—meaning that she is unable to “adequately protect” her rights—and appointed a guardian to represent her.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
The door opens onto a nicely appointed sitting room, the small windows opened to catch any bit of a breeze.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
