the system
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Referencing the applicant on whom that single precedent was based, Cameron notes that this is not how the system was designed.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood unveiled changes to the system earlier this year, including plans for people granted asylum in the UK being offered only temporary protection subject to review every 30 months.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Any malfeasance should be punished, and the system should always strive to improve.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
They are also set to investigate how officials were able to bypass the system of public tenders for contracts, and the origin the funds used to purchase land titles.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
They were folded into purses and knapsacks, but here the system tended to break down.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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