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Recent Examples of unconstitutional
The Trump Administration will immediately fight back against this absurd and unconstitutional order.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
Bhagwat said that time, place and manner policies are not themselves unconstitutional, and that universities have reason to institute them for sanitation or safety reasons.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 24 Mar. 2025
While the Supreme Court decision in Riley v. California in 2014 declared warrantless searches of devices at the time of arrest unconstitutional, no case has set such a precedent for the American border—much less for non-Americans seeking those same privacy rights.
—Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 24 Mar. 2025
His public defense team, led by Anne Taylor, has tried — to no avail — to remove capital punishment as a sentencing option, arguing that the death penalty is unconstitutional, breaks with evolving standards of decency and is arbitrarily applied.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 15 Mar. 2025
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
Bhagwat said that time, place and manner policies are not themselves unconstitutional, and that universities have reason to institute them for sanitation or safety reasons.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 24 Mar. 2025
While the Supreme Court decision in Riley v. California in 2014 declared warrantless searches of devices at the time of arrest unconstitutional, no case has set such a precedent for the American border—much less for non-Americans seeking those same privacy rights.
—Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 24 Mar. 2025
His public defense team, led by Anne Taylor, has tried — to no avail — to remove capital punishment as a sentencing option, arguing that the death penalty is unconstitutional, breaks with evolving standards of decency and is arbitrarily applied.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unconstitutional
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The lawsuit alleged a veritable shopping list of offenses including breach of contract, unjust enrichment, forgery and wrongful conversion of property.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Mar. 2025
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To all but the most rabid leftists, this result is grossly unjust.—
Mike Davis,
The Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2025
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Bennett, the attorney, is a former federal prosecutor who served in the office of independent counsel Kenneth Starr from 1995 to 1999, when Starr was conducting a criminal investigation of then-President Bill Clinton.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2025
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The security officers will not have authority to make arrests, conduct traffic stops or participate in criminal investigations, according to information shared with the Village Council.—
Jennifer Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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The list of prohibited and restricted items, as found on the CBP website, includes alcohol, biological materials, firearms, food and produce such as fruits and vegetables, soil, wildlife, fish, and gold, among other items.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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For example, Customs and Border Protection in the United States maintains a list of prohibited and restricted items for anyone entering the US and links to other departments if permits are required.—
Erica Kasper,
WIRED,
21 Aug. 2024
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But if it is ruled impermissible, GOP lawmakers will be back at the drawing board for how to make the tax cut extension permanent.—
Al Weaver,
The Hill,
25 Mar. 2025
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The antitrust penalties pending against Google would make that deal impermissible.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
25 Mar. 2025
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Mangione has pleaded not guilty in the state case, and his next appearance is scheduled for late June.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2025
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Mangione has pleaded not guilty to a state indictment and has not entered a plea to the federal charges.—
Time,
Time,
1 Apr. 2025
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The platform adheres to the industry’s ethical and legal standards and is not intended for use in intrusive surveillance or unauthorized investigations.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2025
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The burn ban prohibits burning yard debris, land clearing, recreational fires and unauthorized piles of debris to reduce the wild-land fire threats and protect lives, property and natural resources.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2025
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Trump’s contrived veneer is being ripped away to reveal an immoral, mendacious, transactional opportunist, without a shred of loyalty to anyone or anything but himself.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2025
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Before these studies, the cause of TB was presumed to be primarily constitutional, by either an inherent predisposition or from unhealthy or immoral lifestyles.—
Karen Dobos,
The Conversation,
6 Mar. 2025
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Thompson, Ha and Brownell also say that Season 4 will dive much more into the Regency era’s upstairs-downstairs class politics than previous seasons, due to Sophie being of a lower class than Benedict and the Bridgerton family, as well as the fairytale and forbidden love tropes.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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The clever canine is captured standing frozen, waiting for the all clear, before attempting to climb onto a forbidden couch in a post to the platform by @maltimasi_ on January 30.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Unconstitutional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unconstitutional. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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