de jure

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Adjective
  • On the other hand, state laws like the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) provide statutory damages for data breaches, even without individual damages.
    Will Sweeney, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
  • But Republicans also propose statutory cost limits on future projects, essentially tethering them to market prices pegged to gas.
    Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • Only then can the federal government be meaningfully reduced, restoring constitutional balance and normalcy.
    Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Under proper care, and after plenty of rest, she’s been able to manage her symptoms well enough to return to work and a mostly normal life.
    Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025
  • There has long been a clamour among the fans for him to be given a proper run in the team, for many reasons.
    Sam Lee, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Adjective
  • So, to package back-to-back episodes of Hollywood Squares in an hour-long window was the right decision for CBS.
    Marc Berman, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Find the right size: A too-big vacuum compression bag will only waste space in your suitcase.
    Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • To many in the U.S. foreign policy community, giving the Ukrainians carte-blanch was viewed as morally justifiable—why pressure a victim whose sovereignty was just violated?
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Losing by one possession on the road to a conference opponent at the end of a long week with three games is perfectly justifiable.
    Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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