construed

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He implored those same liberals to look beyond the Totenkopf and dig deeper into Platner’s stated policy goals, for which he has expressed nothing that could be construed as Nazi ideology.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

California law says its voter-ID rules “shall be liberally construed to permit voters and new registrants to cast a regular ballot.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

"To the uninformed American listener, the ongoing talks between Denmark and Greenland might have been construed as if Greenland's secession from Denmark was imminent," said Greenland specialist Mikaela Engell.

From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026

"It could be construed as the early gathering of intelligence for subsequent operations, or just a warning of such," he added.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025

But Curtis refused to even listen to their offer, stating that he would not accept any plan “that might be construed as a pardon of the men on trial.”

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler