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Strikingly, Jackson suggested that legislative history may often shed better light on the original meaning of a statute than does its duly enacted text.

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026

China fell in love with its 'snow princess' at the Beijing 2022 Olympics where, as the poster girl of the Games, she duly delivered.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

We’d seen the famously star-studded house, or the casita, in both his San Juan residency and international tour run, which was duly brought back for the halftime show.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

The Frenchman duly broke and Medvedev, who has vowed to be more "positive" on court, gave the first fleeting signs of losing his cool.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

“And in all fairness, I am duly impressed with your skill. The lamp is tidily made. The sygaldry is quite cunning. The engraving precise. It is clever work.”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss