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Recent Examples of unconstitutional
If Trump were to attempt to strip citizenship from people who were naturalized lawfully, legal experts say it would almost certainly be struck down as unconstitutional.
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Nik Popli, Time, 15 Apr. 2025
Of course, any law could be challenged and overturned by a court if it is found to be unconstitutional, as Nadreau acknowledged, on equal protection grounds.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Detractors argue some of his actions are unconstitutional.
—Henry Gass, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Apr. 2025
While many believed the amendment would undo the ban, the measure left judges to decide whether the state’s laws and other regulations are now unconstitutional.
—Summer Ballentine, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025
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Nik Popli, Time, 15 Apr. 2025
Of course, any law could be challenged and overturned by a court if it is found to be unconstitutional, as Nadreau acknowledged, on equal protection grounds.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Detractors argue some of his actions are unconstitutional.
—Henry Gass, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Apr. 2025
While many believed the amendment would undo the ban, the measure left judges to decide whether the state’s laws and other regulations are now unconstitutional.
—Summer Ballentine, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unconstitutional
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Unlike the Roman prelate, though, Bukele is more than happy to keep his hands filthy with an unjust persecution.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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In work settings, this can manifest when employees are coerced into unethical practices or are subjected to unjust treatment, leading to feelings of guilt, shame, and betrayal.—
Jason Walker PsyD,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Karen Read’s attorneys are taking an approach of highlighting inconsistencies in the testimony of witnesses involved in the case, according to Sydney Rushing, a criminal defense attorney based in Michigan offering analysis on TikTok.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Smith is charged with third-degree criminal tampering and possession of a graffiti instrument.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 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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The Las Vegas Aces forfeited its first-round pick in this draft as a result of providing impermissible player benefits during contract extension negotiations with Dearica Hamby.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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On Wednesday, Moore posted a letter on social media, calling the banishment by Burns an impermissible censorship of his voice.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA TODAY,
16 Jan. 2025
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South Carolina Department of Corrections / AP Mahdi also pleaded guilty to shooting Winston-Salem, North Carolina, convenience store clerk Christopher Boggs twice in the head three days before Myers was killed.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2025
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Police arrested him after a short chase, and Mahdi later pleaded guilty to the murder.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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Privacy: Organizations need to establish policies and controls to prevent agents from executing improper actions or accessing unauthorized information.—
Manuel Sanchez,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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An aide to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was escorted from the Pentagon and placed on administrative leave on April 15 as part of an investigation into the unauthorized leak of information, according to a Defense official.—
Tom Vanden Brook,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2025
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Regardless of what transpired between the two cast members, on or off screen, Aspen was unfairly portrayed as an immoral character.—
Taylor Crumpton,
Essence,
11 Apr. 2025
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We are limited to enforcing the law, not policing immoral behavior.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Interpretations of the Torah, as well as associations with the Holocaust, have led tattoos to long be considered forbidden or taboo within Judaism, though contemporary attitudes towards it have somewhat shifted.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 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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“Unconstitutional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unconstitutional. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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