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Recent Examples of statutory
Typically, when a president declares a national emergency, certain statutory powers become available that were not before, according to research by the Brennan Center.
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Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2025
In one instance cited in the agency's consent order, Cash App instructed a customer who reported an unauthorized debit card to contact the person's bank, shirking its statutory duty to investigate possible incidents of fraud.
—Anne Marie Lee, CBS News, 17 Jan. 2025
The company said the Litho was accepted to the permanent collection of Mobile National, a French national statutory corporation under the supervision of the French Ministry of Culture that preserves and upholds the history of French furniture and also nurtures modern designs.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 17 Jan. 2025
Goldman’s Kostin notes each one percentage point reduction in the statutory domestic tax rate would boost S & P 500 earnings per share by slightly less than 1%.
—Bob Pisani,robert Hum, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025
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Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2025
In one instance cited in the agency's consent order, Cash App instructed a customer who reported an unauthorized debit card to contact the person's bank, shirking its statutory duty to investigate possible incidents of fraud.
—Anne Marie Lee, CBS News, 17 Jan. 2025
The company said the Litho was accepted to the permanent collection of Mobile National, a French national statutory corporation under the supervision of the French Ministry of Culture that preserves and upholds the history of French furniture and also nurtures modern designs.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 17 Jan. 2025
Goldman’s Kostin notes each one percentage point reduction in the statutory domestic tax rate would boost S & P 500 earnings per share by slightly less than 1%.
—Bob Pisani,robert Hum, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for statutory
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As enshrined in the U.S. Constitution's 14th Amendment, changing this practice would likely require a constitutional amendment.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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Only then can the federal government be meaningfully reduced, restoring constitutional balance and normalcy.—
Clyde Wayne Crews Jr.,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Democrat amendments squashed Democrats and pro-regulation groups argued the measure lacks any awareness of the common good, and prioritizes political ambitions and corporate profits over people’s lives.—
James Call,
USA TODAY,
31 Mar. 2023
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The swearing in of Commissioner Mary T. Boyle in June brought the commission up to full strength, with a 3-2 split in favor of Democratic appointees who are expected to take an aggressive enforcement stance in line with the Biden administration’s pro-regulation agenda.—
Dean Seal,
WSJ,
7 Sep. 2022
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Reacting to the decision by the Trump administration to close the U.S. visa section of the embassy in Colombia, Petro said there are thousands of Americans living in Colombia without proper documentation.—
Sonia Osorio,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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This will allow for proper healing and closure of the wound.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Statutory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/statutory. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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