pursuant
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The US Marshals confirmed to the BBC that the Tates had been taken into custody, while a US Department of Justice spokesperson said the arrests were "pursuant to extradition proceedings".
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Groupe Bruxelles Lambert did so through the sale of six million Concentrix shares on April 29 in a block trade pursuant to Rule 144 at a price of $22.25 per share.
From Barron's ● May 8, 2026
The deal was ratified by Congress pursuant to the Iran Nuclear Review Act, which I co-authored.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2026
Marshals, he was immediately transferred to ICE custody on Nov. 24, pursuant to a detainer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 28, 2025
Mrs. Colbey rejected the State's offer of a plea agreement, pursuant to which she would have gone to prison for eighteen years, because she was adamant that she had done nothing wrong.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
Vocabulary lists containing pursuant
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954)
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