interpretation

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In a recent study published in Geology, Martindale and her colleagues propose a new interpretation that connects geological processes with biological activity.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

But what does it mean to be “subject to the jurisdiction thereof”? Elena Kagan pressed the government on its interpretation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Instead, it has resurfaced in more targeted disputes about statutory interpretation and federal preemption.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

California’s new regulations, to be enacted in April, are meant to end a legal interpretation that allowed card clubs to offer blackjack and other banked games where players play against the house.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

In consequence, even as visitor numbers have soared—from 79 million in 1960 to almost 270 million today—campsites and interpretation centers have been shut, warden numbers slashed, and essential maintenance deferred to a positively ludicrous degree.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson