clause
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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
The 14th Amendment says that the citizenship clause applies to people who are “subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.”
From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2026
The saga kicked off in April 2025 when Jeremy Ford claimed his father was incapacitated, triggering a clause that would allow him to buy out his father’s interest in the family entities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
One part of the rule is correct: it’s odd to use that with a nonrestrictive relative clause, as in The pair of shoes, that cost a thousand dollars, was hideous.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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Como centre-back Jacobo Ramon is a player the club will continue to monitor, but clauses attached to his current contract make the deal difficult.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
In practice, these clauses don’t capture the complexity of surrogacy dynamics.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 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
There always seem to be escape clauses which can account for anything.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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