as in ethically
according to the rules or the law
that's not a move that can be made legally in chess
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Recent Examples of legally
Although The Grey Album wasn’t legally sanctioned, MTV clearly saw the commercial potential of mashing up Jay-Z’s rapping with the familiar sounds of a famous rock band.
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Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2024
This legally dubious claim of regulatory authority over a common business practice flies in the face of case-by-case antitrust litigation and ignores antitrust principles, creating an enormous chasm between FTC and DOJ antitrust enforcement practices.
—Alden Abbott, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Court records show Nichols has previous felony convictions for drug trafficking and burglary and is not legally allowed to own a firearm.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 14 Nov. 2024
On Tuesday, the Tobacco and Vapes Bill – intended to prevent British children from ever legally being able to smoke – started its journey through UK Parliament.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 6 Nov. 2024
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Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2024
This legally dubious claim of regulatory authority over a common business practice flies in the face of case-by-case antitrust litigation and ignores antitrust principles, creating an enormous chasm between FTC and DOJ antitrust enforcement practices.
—Alden Abbott, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Court records show Nichols has previous felony convictions for drug trafficking and burglary and is not legally allowed to own a firearm.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 14 Nov. 2024
On Tuesday, the Tobacco and Vapes Bill – intended to prevent British children from ever legally being able to smoke – started its journey through UK Parliament.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 6 Nov. 2024
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Cajun food is fairly mainstream — and gumbo, jambalaya and bread pudding can be found on restaurant menus nationwide.Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
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That also allows for some telling ambiguities: In a town that is fairly uniform in its comfortable whiteness, there’s little way to guess upfront where individuals may land on certain polarizing political issues.Guy Lodge, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
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Discussions between Karman and Pucker began after the art fair moved from September 2020 to April 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 25 Oct. 2024
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In 2012, the fair added a New York edition to its roster, followed by a Frieze Los Angeles in 2019 and Frieze Soul in 2022.Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
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Even if Rhodes did indicate in a recent promo that there would be a decisive winner in this dream match, this is one of those bouts where WWE having one of its biggest stars lose cleanly could do more harm than good.Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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The error put two on with no outs for Will Smith, who chopped a grounder to the shortstop hole that Anthony Volpe fielded cleanly.Mike DiGiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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Up to this point, Eloise has been a staunch proponent of Penelope coming clean to Colin and quitting the Lady Whistledown operation for good.Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 13 June 2024
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On the night of August 1, 1943, a Japanese destroyer rammed into John’s boat, PT-109, knocking its crew into the water and ripping the starboard side clean off.Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Aug. 2024
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“Legally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legally. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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