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At the same time the constitutional authority found that certain provisions of the legislation required clarification, including the so-called conscience clause, which allows healthcare professionals to refuse to take part in the procedure.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
It’s all part of his “simple approach” to life, as exemplified in his so-called Patriot Games, conducted on Tuesday.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
"The fuss they've made about this so-called donation, gift or whatever it is - I think it is ridiculous," she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Of that, $29 million came in the form of one-time payments of so-called “leftover” county funds collected via Measure B, a 2002 ballot initiative that levies a form of property tax.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Whether they died from their disease or the so-called cure they were given, their fates—and Isaac’s silence about his family—remain unsolved mysteries.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
Vocabulary lists containing so-called
Booked
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The Losers Club
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We Are Displaced
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