proclamation

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For many of the categories of exempt goods, the proclamation is broad and does not specifically say what items might be exempt.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

Though she was correct at the time, Huppert couldn’t have known that her proclamation was actually a prophecy.

From Salon • Jan. 31, 2026

“The Nation may be sick unto speedy death & past help,” he wrote as the proclamation went into effect in January 1863, “but if so, it’s last great Act is one of Repentance & Restitution.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

In a Jan. 16 proclamation, Newsom set the special election for Aug. 4.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2026

We set our stay-at-home on the date of the proclamation to indicate that such a change for us was merely cosmetic.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela