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Strikingly, Jackson suggested that legislative history may often shed better light on the original meaning of a statute than does its duly enacted text.

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026

We’d seen the famously star-studded house, or the casita, in both his San Juan residency and international tour run, which was duly brought back for the halftime show.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

Having opened the scoring after a terrible error from Bologna goalkeeper Lukasz Skorupski, Hatate kicked out twice in just over three minutes and was duly sent off.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

The Frenchman duly broke and Medvedev, who has vowed to be more "positive" on court, gave the first fleeting signs of losing his cool.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

Mayor Nagin had told everyone in the city to have three days’ food on hand, and she had duly packed enough into the car to last.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers