amendment
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Tesla billionaire also seeks Sam Altman’s removal from the OpenAI nonprofit’s board in an amendment to the suit over for-profit conversion.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
The only way to close that loophole is with a constitutional amendment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
Prior to the latest amendment, the obligation to report extended stays abroad applied only if Germany was in a state of national defence or mobilisation.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
The plaintiffs argue that the order violates Section 1 of the Constitution’s 14th amendment, which says “all persons born or naturalized in the U.S., and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the U.S.”
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
In a movement known as the New Departure, some women’s rights advocates interpreted the new amendment in a way that actually allowed female suffrage.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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U.S. Government Lingo
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