constitutionally

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In a post-coup period of emergency rule, Min Aung Hlaing served as both commander-in-chief of the armed forces and acting president, but to become permanent president he is constitutionally compelled to relinquish his military post.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

In his conclusion, Leon writes that with White House approval from Congress, "the American people will benefit from the branches of Government exercising their constitutionally prescribed roles."

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

After the veteran argued he was the victim of a vindictive prosecution, Boasberg allowed for an inquiry into whether the case was rooted in punishing him for constitutionally protected speech.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

You are not constitutionally incapable of washing a carrot.

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026

I am, moreover, constitutionally unable to make hepatic decisions, and I prefer not to be obliged to, ever.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas