amendment
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Gao left China for New York, where he has permanent residency, shortly after Xi oversaw an amendment to China's criminal code in 2021, which strengthened laws against insulting the country's "heroes and martyrs".
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
But glaciologist Lucas Ruiz says the amendment is based on "false arguments".
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
A December amendment to the advisory contract says that if half of Braemar’s assets get sold, the termination payment still triggers.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
If proposed by two-thirds votes of both congressional chambers, this amendment would then go to the states for ratification.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
I have myself devised many staff plans over the years, and I do not believe I am being unduly boastful if I say that very few ever needed amendment.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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