as in to explain
to make plain or understandable
the role of the justices of the Supreme Court in construing the constitution
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Recent Examples of construe
According to a new report in Nature, the agency is terminating hundreds of active research grants that may be construed to have a focus on gender or diversity, among other topics.
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Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2025
The text appealed to both families’ Catholic faith, but prosecutors said it could be construed as an attempt to intimidate and tamper with the parents who are witnesses in the state’s case against Pino.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
Language that actively encourages evasion of authority could be construed as obstruction of justice.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
These Official Rules and the rights or obligations of Sponsor or any entrants in the Sweepstakes shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California without regard to conflicts of laws principles thereof.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 6 Mar. 2025
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Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2025
The text appealed to both families’ Catholic faith, but prosecutors said it could be construed as an attempt to intimidate and tamper with the parents who are witnesses in the state’s case against Pino.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
Language that actively encourages evasion of authority could be construed as obstruction of justice.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
These Official Rules and the rights or obligations of Sponsor or any entrants in the Sweepstakes shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California without regard to conflicts of laws principles thereof.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 6 Mar. 2025
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They were approved in the fall so that students could enroll in the courses in time for the 2025-26 school year, Purcell explained at the March meeting.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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To avoid these potentially destabilizing effects, military leaders will need to explain what the country stands to lose if the military devotes excess time, resources, and attention to domestic operations and fails to adhere carefully to the laws of war.—
Risa Brooks,
Foreign Affairs,
8 Apr. 2025
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However, Trump did not clarify whether this move would exempt Israel from the 17 percent reciprocal tariffs set to take effect on Wednesday.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney Phil Sorrells in February asked Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to clarify the law.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2025
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Renee Hale | Grapevine, Texas The article by Chris Heath about Robert Caro is beautifully done and illustrated.—
Smithsonian magazine,
Smithsonian Magazine,
3 Apr. 2025
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Circle and OpenAI’s recent successes illustrate that blockchain and AI are now ready for robust regulatory dialogue, positioning these technologies for sustainable growth.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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After initially demonstrating resilience to the Trump administration’s tariff increases, the country’s stock markets fell off a cliff as investors returned from an extended holiday weekend.—
Yue Wang,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Data breaches are a major concern, as demonstrated in March 2023 when a bug allowed users to see others’ chat histories, highlighting vulnerabilities in AI systems.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Some, however, have interpreted the caption to relate to his SNL walk-off, though Wallen hasn't confirmed it.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Hard and soft skills are synthesized so recruiting teams can better interpret experience in things like operations, adaptability, management, risk development and even preventative medicine.—
Adam Wray,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Construe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/construe. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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