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technicality

[tek-ni-kal-i-tee] / ˌtɛk nɪˈkæl ɪ ti /


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The classification may sound like a technicality, but it matters because hundreds of exchange-traded funds and mutual funds base their allocations on the index’s classifications.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Some residents claim East Lothian Council ignored a petition with 7,000 signatures on a "technicality," while an initial consultation attracted hundreds of objections.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

The way he saw it, the Swedes were trying to win by technicality instead of skill on the ice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

I grew up just outside Chicago, though “grew up” feels like a technicality.

From Salon • Dec. 7, 2025

At the very last second, just as Charles was nearing victory, the batty billionaire disqualified him on a trumped-up technicality.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein




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