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interpretation

[in-tur-pri-tey-shuhn] / ɪnˌtɜr prɪˈteɪ ʃən /


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A defender relying on after-the-fact interpretation has already yielded the advantage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Mercado’s interpretation of the Santa Fe tower is subtle, with the smokestack laid out behind the long-stretching freight trains carrying J.B.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Over time, some researchers questioned this interpretation, but there was no reliable way to investigate further until recently.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

It’s the latter portion — “subject to the jurisdiction thereof” — that leaves room for interpretation, forming the beachhead upon which legal arguments against birthright citizenship have been mounted.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

“You’ll find that nothing in them demands that scythes shun the creature comforts that make life worth living. That bleak interpretation by old-guard scythes is a relic from another time.”

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




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