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clause

[klawz] / klɔz /


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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

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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