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He has constantly maintained that when jurists interpret statutes, words are to be given the meaning that an ordinary English speaker would have understood them to possess when Congress enacted the statute.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

According to the Unethical Hoops website, which remains active more than a week after the date on the cease-and-desist order, only 100 copies of the game were made, to be given away to Underdog users.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

But the Supreme Court left that question unanswered, and prosecutors doubted they could secure murder convictions against Law, Currie said, stressing he will still be given a significant sentence.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

LimmaTech’s staph vaccine, if successful in testing, could be given to patients before surgeries to ward off staph infections.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Not one thought was to be given either to the past or the future.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë




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