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the highest court of law in a country or U.S. state
Supreme Court justices
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In 2021, his convictions were nullified by the supreme court.
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Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 27 Feb. 2025
The letter, which was started by development producer Sid Strickland of Motive Pictures and script editor Jack Casey, expresses solidarity for the trans, non-binary and intersex communities impacted by the supreme court ruling.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2025
The supreme court statement also included a similar remark.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
The president—then the 2024 Republican candidate—responded by mischaracterizing an Alabama supreme court case in which the court ruled that frozen embryos created via IVF are considered children under state law, meaning people could theoretically be sued for destroying them.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
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Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 27 Feb. 2025
The letter, which was started by development producer Sid Strickland of Motive Pictures and script editor Jack Casey, expresses solidarity for the trans, non-binary and intersex communities impacted by the supreme court ruling.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2025
The supreme court statement also included a similar remark.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
The president—then the 2024 Republican candidate—responded by mischaracterizing an Alabama supreme court case in which the court ruled that frozen embryos created via IVF are considered children under state law, meaning people could theoretically be sued for destroying them.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supreme court
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The trial took place one month before the Supreme Court delivered a landmark ruling expanding the scope of presidential immunity, and Trump's lawyers have argued that the evidence would have not been permitted based on the high court's ruling.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
30 May 2025
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The high court ruling was not unlike the justices’ decision on May 19 that allowed the administration to revoke deportation protections and work permits for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans living in Florida and other states with Temporary Protected Status granted during the Biden presidency.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
30 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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Specifically, sales of protein drinks increased 20 percent, while bars and snacks increased 28 percent at the retailer, per the report.—
Emily Burns,
Footwear News,
9 June 2025
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The Harriman, a Viceroy Resort, will have a prominent outdoor terrace bar and a rooftop observatory, prime locations for viewing the magnificent night sky above the Sawtooths, according to its developers.—
Amaia Gavica,
Idaho Statesman,
8 June 2025
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“Supreme court.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supreme%20court. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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