insular
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The curators take an expansive approach to a field conventionally centered on medieval Insular art from Britain and Ireland.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
Supreme Court’s early-20th century Insular Cases, we belong to the United States, but we are not part of it.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026
This arrangement was made possible by the Insular Cases.
From New York Times • Jul. 7, 2023
He wrote that the Insular Cases were wrongly decided because they deprived residents of U.S. territories of some constitutional rights.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 17, 2022
Thurston, however, still retained certain traits of the Insular Briton, including a curtness of speech and a judicious reserve.
From Thurston of Orchard Valley by Dunton, W. Herbert
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