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As Jackson pointed out, the relevant House Committee said it “wishes to make plain that it expects the courts to imply private rights of action under this legislation.”

From Slate Jun. 11, 2026

In fact, as these letters make plain, this ability to marvel and thank was anything but a hindrance to greatness.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 10, 2025

The devilish details make plain that it’s nothing of the kind, since what’s granted to seniors in the next year or two may have to be recovered later.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2025

But what this set did so well was make plain that Usher’s commitment to minutiae and his capacity for grandeur are fired in the same cauldron.

From New York Times Feb. 11, 2024

I had decided to ask a yes-or-no question, which might at least make plain the extent and kind of obscurity or ambiguity in the answer.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin




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