clause

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Social Security comes with a survivorship clause, meaning that when the spouse getting the higher Social Security payments dies, the surviving spouse can trade up and get the higher of the two payments.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

The contracts reviewed by the Chronicle include a clause under which cities promise to “agree to do all things necessary to preserve their confidentiality,” unless required by local law to release them.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026

A properly written contract includes a retainage clause, allowing the homeowner to hold back a percentage of the project cost—typically 10%—until completion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

Uber is violating a clause in the proposition that requires the company to provide an appeals process for drivers who are terminated, the organization said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

What rankled most was the treaty’s humiliating “war guilt” clause, placing the blame entirely at Germany’s feet.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman