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The extensive single-serving collection of wine coolers, craft cans and tallboys suggests riders could lighten up their commute home — though drinking is still against the law on MBTA trains.
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Mike Deehan, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
When arguing against the law to the federal appeals court earlier this year, TikTok's outside lawyer Andrew Pincus said banning TikTok would violate U.S. users' free speech rights, USA TODAY reported.
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2024
Fed chair Jerome Powell has been adamant that such a move would be against the law.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
On a very practical level, this means that lighting a campfire is now against the law.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 5 Nov. 2024
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Mike Deehan, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
When arguing against the law to the federal appeals court earlier this year, TikTok's outside lawyer Andrew Pincus said banning TikTok would violate U.S. users' free speech rights, USA TODAY reported.
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2024
Fed chair Jerome Powell has been adamant that such a move would be against the law.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
On a very practical level, this means that lighting a campfire is now against the law.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Against the law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/against%20the%20law. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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