construed
Example Sentences
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Cliches were wielded like shields Tuesday, protecting against the imminent threat of social clips construed as bulletin board material.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
As we have shown, courts long interpreted these life exceptions to protect physicians acting in good faith to preserve a patient’s life—and these actors construed “life” generously and with deference to physicians’ professional judgment.
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026
That order explicitly said that nothing in it should be construed as creating a mandatory licensing regime.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026
"Some may look at this incident as being somewhat playful, but it's hard to dissociate what could very easily be construed as animosity toward the police," he said.
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026
It was in this way that she had construed his answer when they parted all that time ago.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
