ordinance
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“Simply put, no changes to ordinance proposals would materially reduce prospects of wider scale dilution and would negatively impact shares,” they add.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
Rather than addressing the shortage of homes, Santa Ana’s ordinance targets commonly used business tools that help property managers analyze market conditions and set appropriate rental rates.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
Mr. Olivier is trying to challenge an ordinance in Brandon, Miss., that restricts protests near a public amphitheater.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
In a CBS interview on Sunday, defence secretary Pete Hegseth outlined a next phase of the US-Israeli operation that included using more powerful ordinance.
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026
“Laughing is against the law. Don’t you have a rule book? It’s local ordinance 574381-W.”
From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster
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