interpreted

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The Flowers Foods decision was the latest in a series of cases in which the justices interpreted that exemption to broaden access to federal courts.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

Blanche also told lawmakers he wasn't "committing to putting anything in writing", a sign some interpreted as leaving the door open to return to the issue in the future.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

How the Declaration’s principles are applied to specific policies is always up for debate, and the language of the Constitution can be interpreted in different ways.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

A perfect score indicates no errors on the screening instrument, but clinicians emphasize that the result is interpreted in context and is not considered evidence of exceptional intelligence.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

Until Columbus demonstrated that classical geography was hopelessly misconceived, the assumption was that the arguments of the ancients needed to be interpreted, not challenged.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton