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statutory

[stach-oo-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] / ˈstætʃ ʊˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /
ADJECTIVE
sanctioned
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It comes as a public statutory inquiry continues, examining the lead-up to the attacks and decisions and actions taken in the aftermath.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

The jury must first resolve a threshold issue: whether Musk, who filed suit in 2024 -- four years after his last contribution -- did so within the statutory time limit.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

For those who believe that statutory text means what it says, it is worth pausing on that last phrase.

From Slate • May 14, 2026

From September 2026, this will become statutory thanks to Wheeler and Meehan's campaigning.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

At thirty-five he had just been unwillingly evicted from the Youth League, and before graduating into the Youth League he had managed to stay on in the Spies for a year beyond the statutory age.

From "1984" by George Orwell




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