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Recent Examples of colorable
If that has a familiar ring, Democrats can thank lawfare for the end of honorable resignation in the face of colorable criminal charges as a political norm.
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The Editors, National Review, 27 Sep. 2024
Unlike sentencing review processes, which are not designed to prompt a full investigative review, conviction review can lead to a full re-examination of cases for which a colorable claim is advanced, and defendants need not wait 20 years before applying.
—Jennifer Rodgers, CNN, 20 Sep. 2022
Given how strongly the NCAA tries to hold on to even the slightest word of dicta to try to claim antitrust immunity, the last thing Congress needs to do to college athletes right now is pass a statute that gives the NCAA’s lawyers another somewhat colorable claim of immunity.
—Marc Edelman, Forbes, 27 Apr. 2021
The lesson here for litigators is that if a UPEPA special motion is at least colorable and not asserted for purposes of delay, that motion should usually be brought.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2023
Lunchtime can double as an art session or geography lesson with this colorable world map tablecloth.
—Catherine Garcia, The Week, 14 Nov. 2022
There are colorable constitutional objections to each of these proposals.
—Ian MacDougall, Harper’s Magazine , 28 Sep. 2022
Gromacki is particularly a fan of the colorable mats — just the thing to entertain guests at the kids’ table.
—Christina Tkacik, baltimoresun.com, 8 Nov. 2021
There is not a single court in the country that has found his campaign’s claims to be credible and with good reason: There has been no evidence presented to support them and no colorable argument made to support the attacks.
—Janine Geske, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2020
The Editors, National Review, 27 Sep. 2024
Unlike sentencing review processes, which are not designed to prompt a full investigative review, conviction review can lead to a full re-examination of cases for which a colorable claim is advanced, and defendants need not wait 20 years before applying.
—Jennifer Rodgers, CNN, 20 Sep. 2022
Given how strongly the NCAA tries to hold on to even the slightest word of dicta to try to claim antitrust immunity, the last thing Congress needs to do to college athletes right now is pass a statute that gives the NCAA’s lawyers another somewhat colorable claim of immunity.
—Marc Edelman, Forbes, 27 Apr. 2021
The lesson here for litigators is that if a UPEPA special motion is at least colorable and not asserted for purposes of delay, that motion should usually be brought.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2023
Lunchtime can double as an art session or geography lesson with this colorable world map tablecloth.
—Catherine Garcia, The Week, 14 Nov. 2022
There are colorable constitutional objections to each of these proposals.
—Ian MacDougall, Harper’s Magazine , 28 Sep. 2022
Gromacki is particularly a fan of the colorable mats — just the thing to entertain guests at the kids’ table.
—Christina Tkacik, baltimoresun.com, 8 Nov. 2021
There is not a single court in the country that has found his campaign’s claims to be credible and with good reason: There has been no evidence presented to support them and no colorable argument made to support the attacks.
—Janine Geske, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for colorable
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Nevertheless, Biden’s obdurate unwillingness to step aside for younger, more plausible Democratic candidates resulted in the reëmergence of his nemesis.David Remnick, The New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2025
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DeGuerin showed Morales just how plausible an accidental shooting would be with this type of gun.Morgan Canty, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2025
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That project would have let third-party fact checkers such as the Associated Press and Reuters, in addition to credible experts, comment on flagged articles in order to verify the content.Jonathan Vanian,Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
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Then create a framework for sharing these experiences in a way that positions me as a credible guide while staying authentic and relatable.Jodie Cook, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Russia had previously had trouble marketing itself as a convincing investor or exporter of technology, outside of building nuclear plants and supplying arms.Alexander Baunov, Foreign Affairs, 26 Dec. 2024
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To his credit, Sam also put up a convincing performance in front of the jury.Sandra Gonzalez, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
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From the moment Pat Riley arrived in 1995, the approach has been that of a singular voice, that even if multiple voices are doing the messaging, the message is clear, cogent, collective.Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
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Then comes the intensive work of assessing studies’ quality, extracting relevant data from works that make the cut, analyzing data to glean insights, and writing a cogent narrative that sums up the past while looking to the future.IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Colorable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colorable. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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