technicality

Example Sentences

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The decision turned on a technicality: Police demanded the surrender of four German shepherds; the disputed dogs are, in fact, one Dutch shepherd and three Belgian Malinois.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026

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

From Salon • Dec. 7, 2025

Mr Najim was freed due to a legal technicality, according to sources in Italy's interior ministry.

From BBC • Jul. 18, 2025

She claimed she was "expelled on a technicality" after years of internally campaigning for the party to treat "sex as a protected characteristic".

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2025

This is the dumbest technicality I’ve ever heard.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu