pursuant

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The Treasury Department noted that nothing in the new general license “affects the property or interests in property of Da Afghanistan Bank that are protectively blocked” pursuant to Mr. Biden’s recent action.

From New York Times

"One was that we couldn't file strikes pursuant to the three-strikes law. And the three-strikes law as a mandatory law. It's something that the prosecutors don't have the discretion to ignore."

From Fox News

“To allege that there was criminal intent by that many police officers, who were operating in a chaotic and unpredictable environment and assumedly pursuant to policy and how they had been trained, is really remarkable.”

From Seattle Times

The House committee referred Bannon for prosecution in October after he refused to appear pursuant to a Sept. 23 subpoena, and he was charged by indictment on Nov. 12.

From Washington Post

Court documents state that the sentence was "imposed pursuant to the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984."

From Fox News