on the grounds that

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Friday’s decline came after media outlets reported that state attorneys general are prepared to challenge the merger on the grounds that Paramount would have too much power with its control over Warner Bros.’

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Many bulls object to these indicators’ message on the grounds that the market’s high levels are supported by robust corporate earnings.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

Yields on short-term Treasurys ticked higher after three Federal Reserve officials objected to the Fed’s latest policy statement on the grounds that it signaled too much openness to cutting interest rates in the future.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Lower courts had upheld the creation of a second Black-majority district in central Louisiana on the grounds that it was required under the Voting Rights Act.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

African American leader Booker T. Washington shared this view, opposing suffrage on the grounds that giving women the vote would undermine their moral and domestic influence.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler