clause
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Though not well known and perennially underenforced, this clause provides an important hook for congressional action to safeguard an inclusive, multiracial democracy.
From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026
Luckily for Germany, it will escape public rebuke because of a clause allowing for exemptions related to defence spending, which the country has ramped up in the wake of Russia's Ukraine invasion.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
Indeed, there are notable advantages in invoking the clause as a reaction to Callais.
From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026
The city’s firefighters had a “me too” clause in their contract requiring that they receive the same types of increases as cops.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
Perhaps no aspect of the HUD regulatory regime has been as controversial, however, as the “no-fault” clause contained in every public housing lease.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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The AP English Exam: Writing, Grammar, and Word Choice
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Case Closed: Clud, Clus
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