clause
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Mr. Rebeiro, to his credit, concedes that the historical evidence strongly indicates that fugitive slaves were contemplated by the clause.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
OpenAI previously had an agreement with Microsoft, one of its earliest and largest investors, under which an exclusivity clause would end once OpenAI reached AGI.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
Salinas had a relatively low release clause, but Atletico Madrid were favourites to sign him.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
SB 344 contained an urgency clause, which allows the legislation to take effect immediately if Gov. Gavin Newsom signs the bill into law.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
Foremost among them are the subordinator that and relative pronouns like which and who, which can signal the beginning of a relative clause.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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The producers argued that “most favored nations” clauses in their contracts entitled them to the same terms Darabont received.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
They really are totally uncontroversial, and both clauses were seen as, like, these original anti-corruption, anti-grifting prohibitions, and were largely just observed.
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026
Additionally, many of these contracts contain conditional requirements or cancellation clauses in case build-outs stall.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
Some sellers reported having to sign clauses waiving their right to compensation in the event of a drone strike on warehouse facilities.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
Which I did, since the prospect of Opening Day at Yankee Stadium made even nonrestrictive clauses bearable.
From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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Case Closed: Clud, Clus
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