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as in judge
a public official having authority to decide questions of law
appealed to the bench for leniency
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as in tribunal
an assembly of persons for the administration of justice
a ruling from the bench is expected any day now
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Torrey Craig The Celtics want Craig to bring defensive physicality, reliable 3-point shooting and veteran experience to the back half of their bench.
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 14 Feb. 2025
That’s why the starters are, well, the starters Maryland got zero points from its bench, and fifth-year senior small forward Jordan Geronimo was the only reserve to take a shot (0 of 2).
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 14 Feb. 2025
But timely performances from a Knicks bench that ranks dead last in the NBA in scoring proved to be the difference in New York’s eighth win in its last 10 games heading into Wednesday’s matchup against the Atlanta Hawks.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2025
This debut of the Mitchell-Herro-Wiggins-Adebayo-Wiggins group went well at the start, as the Heat opened Wednesday’s game with a 16-9 run before turning to its bench for the first time with 7:23 left in the first quarter.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 14 Feb. 2025
That’s why the starters are, well, the starters Maryland got zero points from its bench, and fifth-year senior small forward Jordan Geronimo was the only reserve to take a shot (0 of 2).
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 14 Feb. 2025
But timely performances from a Knicks bench that ranks dead last in the NBA in scoring proved to be the difference in New York’s eighth win in its last 10 games heading into Wednesday’s matchup against the Atlanta Hawks.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2025
This debut of the Mitchell-Herro-Wiggins-Adebayo-Wiggins group went well at the start, as the Heat opened Wednesday’s game with a 16-9 run before turning to its bench for the first time with 7:23 left in the first quarter.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
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Arkansas had removed its work requirements after a federal judge ruled that such policies resulted in a significant number of people losing health coverage, which goes against Medicaid’s rules.—
Margaret Coker,
ProPublica,
19 Feb. 2025
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But Robert Bonner, the former federal judge who chairs the commission, disputed that and said the oversight commission had done it once before without pushback.—
Keri Blakinger,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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And yet, in our own land and under our own flag, the writer can give day and detail of one thousand men, women, and children who during the last six years were put to death without trial before any tribunal on earth.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Feb. 2025
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Aside from uncovering a 2,000-year-old artifact, the walls and foundations are thought to be within the area of the basilica known as the tribunal, according to a news release.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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So, the court found that the HOA and management were properly dismissed from the case.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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With today’s decision, the court has repudiated almost every aspect of Humphrey’s Executor.—
Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Bench.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bench. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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