statutory
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There are also some companies where going even a minute beyond the statutory working hours -- typically eight hours a day, 40 hours a week -- is illegal.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
The Pentagon office has limited statutory authority to strike deals designed to support U.S. national-security interests, typically through loans and guarantees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Ahead of the multistate trial, Meta had revealed in a court filing that it was facing statutory penalties up to $1.4 trillion — nearly as much as the company’s $1.48 trillion market capitalization.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
“Nor does it suggest that the Executive Branch has any constitutional or statutory authority to implement the President’s directives. Instead, today’s decision merely postpones adjudication of those challenges.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
At thirty-five he had just been unwillingly evicted from the Youth League, and before graduating into the Youth League he had managed to stay on in the Spies for a year beyond the statutory age.
From "1984" by George Orwell
Vocabulary lists containing statutory
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954)
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