construe

Example Sentences

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By comparison, it is less clear how to construe Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s express but unexplained wish to grant the same petition.

From Slate • Dec. 16, 2024

Circuit Court of Appeals, which he said could construe the law differently, or file a fresh lawsuit in state court.

From Seattle Times • May 16, 2024

"A second cut would display their fears more openly and indicates greater weakness; we construe a second cut as a bearish signal unless the cuts are extremely substantive."

From Reuters • May 31, 2023

I regret that my attempt to find a way to participate in the course in a manner that would have satisfied these concerns has enabled some to construe a potential conflict of interest.

From BBC • May 24, 2023

Once he understood this, and once he could construe it as his own idea, Joe Cassano changed his mind.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis