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Congress codified a regulation defining a professional degree as signifying “completion of the academic requirements for beginning practice in a given profession” for which a “professional licensure is also generally required.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
The wrap dress was codified as “practically perfect” in the 1980 satirical book, “The Official Preppy Handbook,” though its popularity peaked in the 1970s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
It’s important to remember that it was 1976, so this particular fashion choice was not yet au courant, because they had just codified it.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026
Birthright citizenship for people born in US territories such as Puerto Rico is codified by federal statute.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Einstein codified these rules in the special theory of relativity.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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