expressly

Example Sentences

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As a result, the Constitution expressly pre-empts state interference with federal treaties, war making, trade and control over international affairs.

From The Wall Street Journal

And when she welcomed past “Top Model” contenders to “The Tyra Banks Show,” including Sullivan, she replayed footage of her assault on air despite Sullivan expressly asking her not to.

From Salon

“Had Congress intended to convey the distinct and extraordinary power to impose tariffs, it would have done so expressly,” Roberts wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal

Gaming law expert Rick Trachok, a lecturer at the UC Berkeley School of Law, considers the practice to be a “transparent attempt to get around the constitution,” which expressly prohibits Nevada-style casinos.

From Los Angeles Times

O’Hara, who died Jan. 30 at the age of 71, wasn’t expressly typecast in maternal roles over the span of her five-decade career.

From Salon