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the highest court of law in a country or U.S. state
Supreme Court justices
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Recent Examples of supreme court
That would mean the state supreme court’s decision rejecting religious charter schools would remain.
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Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 May 2025
The supreme court could render a decision on whether Bar remains in office, and for how long, based on technical issues.
—Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2025
So that court is unlikely to tolerate the state supreme court’s violation of the Constitution.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 14 Apr. 2025
President Trump first waded into the issue of IVF on the campaign trail when the Alabama supreme court upheld a couple’s wrongful death claims against an IVF clinic that accidentally destroyed their frozen embryos.
—Ashley E. McGuire, National Review, 21 Feb. 2025
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Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 May 2025
The supreme court could render a decision on whether Bar remains in office, and for how long, based on technical issues.
—Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2025
So that court is unlikely to tolerate the state supreme court’s violation of the Constitution.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 14 Apr. 2025
President Trump first waded into the issue of IVF on the campaign trail when the Alabama supreme court upheld a couple’s wrongful death claims against an IVF clinic that accidentally destroyed their frozen embryos.
—Ashley E. McGuire, National Review, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supreme court
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On Monday, the high court issued an order vacating a ruling from a federal judge in San Francisco that kept in place TPS for Venezuelans that that administration wanted to end last month.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2025
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The high court granted the request for emergency relief sought by Laurel Libby, who represents House District 90 and was censured by her colleagues for a social media post that criticized the state for allowing transgender athletes at public high schools to compete in girls sports.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
20 May 2025
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In 2004, Kehoe was selected to lead a team of lawyers and investigators who advised a special tribunal that prosecuted former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein for crimes against humanity.—
Dan Sullivan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2025
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The three-strong tribunal of former Supreme Court judges Lords Mance and Neuberger and leading international arbitrator Michael Crane was asked to rule on two disputes.—
Rob Tanner,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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In midtown Sacramento, bars filled with fans — many loyal to the Kings — watched Haliburton showcase his leadership and creativity on the court.—
Marcus D. Smith,
Sacbee.com,
28 May 2025
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Greeks are famously late-night eaters and known to occupy every available space at bars, beaches and benches waiting for their city to cool down.—
Elinda Labropoulou,
CNN Money,
28 May 2025
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“Supreme court.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supreme%20court. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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