ex
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No relevant precedent existed, and given the unique crimes the Nazi hierarchy had committed, it would require ex post facto laws to prosecute them.
From Salon • May 18, 2026
For Apple, as for Jobs, the whole episode involved the kind of deus ex machina you could never get away with in fiction.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
With an informal arrangement, there is often no immediate remedy if your ex changes the amount overnight.
From MarketWatch • May 16, 2026
I knew he had been with his ex for five years, but I didn’t know they were still talking or on the verge of getting back together.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
Every Greek drama needs a deus ex machina.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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