clause
Example Sentences
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Congress intended this tariff clause as an emergency tool to counteract a payments “disequilibrium” caused by strains on currency reserve holdings.
GPs in England will have to guarantee same-day appointments for any patient with urgent health needs, under a new clause being added to their contract.
From BBC
Another clause authorizes the President to cut tariffs if a U.S. trade surplus creates “fundamental international payments problems.”
As he put it, the first clause of Article 1, Section 8 specifies that “The Congress shall have the power to lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises.”
From Salon
Through the Maastricht escape clause, countries can increase defense spending by up to 1.5% of GDP per year, amounting to as much as €500 billion in aggregate.
From MarketWatch
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