construed
Example Sentences
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That order explicitly said that nothing in it should be construed as creating a mandatory licensing regime.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026
He implored those same liberals to look beyond the Totenkopf and dig deeper into Platner’s stated policy goals, for which he has expressed nothing that could be construed as Nazi ideology.
From Slate ● Apr. 13, 2026
We believed the Constitution limited the federal government to the powers enumerated in it, and that these weren’t to be construed so as to deny our constitutional rights.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 8, 2026
But it could be construed as creating a slightly misleading picture in terms of net spend on the first team.
From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2026
“Oh. Good. Because I worry about that with Annie. That she’ll say something that could be construed as traitorous without knowing it,” says Finnick.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
