precedent
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Anglesey council said changing rules would "set a dangerous precedent" for holiday homes approved around the island.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Carl Tobias, a University of Richmond law professor, said he isn’t sure what’s next, but noted that “the precedent is mounting, it seems to me, in ways that seem to reject the first assistant workaround.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
There is historical precedent for a rapid rise in long-end rates signaling a top for stocks, according to the X account Oddstats.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
If Gradik wins her case, it could set a precedent across Austria, the lawyer said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
There is no precedent for what Peeta has done.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
She went all-out, enthusiastically applying a maximalist interpretation of Supreme Court precedents.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
And some of that line crossing could set dangerous precedents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
“Under our precedents, Cook was entitled to notice and some opportunity to respond prior to her termination,” Roberts wrote.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
"In the legal field, AI is used for research, finding precedents, and sometimes generating text," said Charlotin.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
“I don’t know what you’re talking about. Total accident. I forgot all about the fake finger. There are several precedents, I believe.”
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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