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Northern Ireland has one of the strictest alcohol licensing systems in Europe, wherein anyone wanting to open a pub or off-sales must buy an existing licence from another business which has closed.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

He’s always on the lookout for situations wherein a government or a central bank makes a mistake that can be exploited.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

The Citizenship Clause states: “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

At the core of Maris’ strategy are her virtual “Star Seminars,” wherein her fans, whom she’s nicknamed “superstars,” are invited to weigh in on anything from her merch drops to her next-released singles.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2025

The 1970 draft lottery, wherein numbers from 1 to 366 were placed in little capsules to determine who was to be drafted, was almost certainly unfair.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos