expressly
Example Sentences
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"The Government should expressly prohibit businesses from requiring digital IDs for age checks without offering reasonable alternatives," she added.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
The majority, however, expressly declined to decide whether the ballroom is lawful.
From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026
He noted that a federal law says that Congress must expressly approve the construction of any “building or structure” on any federal park in the District of Columbia, including the White House grounds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
Margaret and Alice are the forerunners of Lucy and Ethel, and Shakespeare’s comedy, written expressly to entertain, gives us a sense of what an Elizabethan-era situation comedy might look like.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
The only exception is for those jobs for which state or local laws expressly bar people with certain specific convictions from employment.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
Vocabulary lists containing expressly
The Importance of Being Earnest
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The Merchant of Venice
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Pre-AP Theatre
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