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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
As the amendment made its way through the Legislature, Republican lawmakers repeatedly asserted the U.S. Supreme Court had reversed rulings of the Kansas Supreme Court at a higher rate than any other state supreme court.
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Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
The voters of Wisconsin cast their vote yesterday in a race for a vacant seat on the state’s supreme court, as ideological control of the court hung in the balance at a critical moment for Wisconsin’s future.
—The Editors, National Review, 2 Apr. 2025
High voter engagement Turnout was exceptionally high for a spring election and a judicial race, potentially surpassing 2.4 million voters, far exceeding the 2023 state supreme court race, according to CBS News estimates.
—Fin Daniel Gómez, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2025
The Bedouin, with the help of Mapam, appealed to Israel’s supreme court to reverse their expulsion.
—Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2025
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Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
The voters of Wisconsin cast their vote yesterday in a race for a vacant seat on the state’s supreme court, as ideological control of the court hung in the balance at a critical moment for Wisconsin’s future.
—The Editors, National Review, 2 Apr. 2025
High voter engagement Turnout was exceptionally high for a spring election and a judicial race, potentially surpassing 2.4 million voters, far exceeding the 2023 state supreme court race, according to CBS News estimates.
—Fin Daniel Gómez, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2025
The Bedouin, with the help of Mapam, appealed to Israel’s supreme court to reverse their expulsion.
—Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supreme court
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Immigrant women describe 'hell on earth' in ICE detention The decisions came in response to four of at least 10 emergency applications the Trump administration has filed at the high court in its first 80 days.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
13 Apr. 2025
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Sauer asked the high court to issue a stay of district court decisions that found the firings unlawful and said the justices could also take up the case before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit rules.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2025
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However, in a ruling, the tribunal has now rejected the government's request.—
Emma Woollacott,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Before that vote took place, City warned their fellow Premier League sides not to vote through any changes to the rules until the tribunal had delivered its full verdict in relation to their first legal challenge.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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According to the criminal complaint, Moua and Yang were in town for the wedding and afterward had gone to a few bars with others.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
22 Apr. 2025
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In 2008 Hollywood police determined Adam's killer was Ottis Toole, a serial killer who died behind bars in 1996.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Supreme court.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supreme%20court. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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