interpreted

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The Supreme Court has interpreted this to mean that government actors can’t make decisions that discriminate on the basis of race without meeting demanding constitutional standards known as strict scrutiny.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

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

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

Higher urinary levels during sleep were interpreted as a sign of greater repair activity.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

Iorek Byrnison interpreted: “He says you must pay for that fish.”

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman