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subject

[suhb-jikt, suhb-jekt] / ˈsʌb dʒɪkt, səbˈdʒɛkt /






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ICE holding facilities have been the subject of multiple lawsuits since the start of the Trump administration over alleged overcrowding, poor conditions and confinement that went on for days and weeks.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Whether a jointly owned property with rights of survivorship is subject to recovery can depend on the language of the deed and other variables.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

That would likely subject new companies to the tax because San Francisco workers generally make more than those elsewhere.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

This means that investors are exposed to downside in Alphabet stock while participating in the upside subject to the conversion premium.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The marble was awash, and water is not a happy subject for us mice.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck




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