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colorable

[kuhl-er-uh-buhl] / ˈkʌl ər ə bəl /


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And I think someone who applies for a payout from this fund with a colorable case of weaponization, but gets denied, may well have standing.

From Slate May 22, 2026

“We are very happy that the court has acknowledged that the plaintiffs have brought colorable constitutional claims forward,” said Mike Laux, an attorney for the teachers and students who filed suit.

From Seattle Times May 8, 2024

“And I think Florida State knows that as well. I think they threw in anything they could potentially think of as a colorable argument to get them out of the grant-of-rights agreement.”

From Washington Times Dec. 22, 2023

"And then the only question is: Is it colorable?"

From Salon Aug. 16, 2023

Now, we all know how many colorable claims of right are created by prescription.

From Theological Essays and Other Papers — Volume 2 by Thomas De Quincey




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