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the highest court of law in a country or U.S. state
Supreme Court justices
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State supreme courts have increasingly become a target of special interest groups in recent years, attracting record-breaking spending that reflects the courts' power as the final say in high-profile cases, according to the Brennan Center for Justice, which tracks spending in judicial races.
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Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024
As the supreme court has recognized, public school officials have both the authority and obligation to provide a safe learning environment for all students, which is what the school did in this case.
—Lauren Green, Fox News, 28 Jan. 2025
State supreme court races have increasingly received more attention and spending in recent years, and the three justices help make up the 5-2 Democratic majority in Pennsylvania.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 26 Dec. 2024
Art exhibit about misogyny was only open to women — until a man complained
In September the supreme court quashed the tribunal’s ruling, and MONA this week announced that the Ladies Lounge will reopen for a lap of honor from Thursday until mid-January, 2025.
—Elizabeth Fortescue, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
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Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024
As the supreme court has recognized, public school officials have both the authority and obligation to provide a safe learning environment for all students, which is what the school did in this case.
—Lauren Green, Fox News, 28 Jan. 2025
State supreme court races have increasingly received more attention and spending in recent years, and the three justices help make up the 5-2 Democratic majority in Pennsylvania.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 26 Dec. 2024
Art exhibit about misogyny was only open to women — until a man complained
In September the supreme court quashed the tribunal’s ruling, and MONA this week announced that the Ladies Lounge will reopen for a lap of honor from Thursday until mid-January, 2025.
—Elizabeth Fortescue, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supreme court
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But in a surprising decision in 2023, the high court declined an invitation to reshape Section 2 of the landmark voting law and invalidated Alabama's congressional map drawn by Republican lawmakers after the 2020 Census.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2025
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This high court typically has tried to avoid immigration disputes, but Trump's team aims to force its hand.—
Marc Caputo,
Axios,
19 Mar. 2025
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Martine Croxall, Karin Giannone, Kasia Madera, and Annita McVeigh are set to begin their employment tribunal against the BBC on March 17 in London, marking the denouement of a dispute that has rumbled on for more than two years.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
10 Mar. 2025
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The president is required by Article II Section 3 to enforce orders of the Supreme Court or subordinate federal tribunals.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Mar. 2025
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The city put a emphasis on security at this year’s parade after a swell in underaged drinking, violence and arrests last year, including starting the parade earlier, beefing up police and EMS presence and shutting down bars earlier.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
17 Mar. 2025
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Actors Nicole Brydon Bloom and Justin Theroux first met in 2022, when their mutual friend, actor Louisa Jacobson, introduced them at a private party at the Lower Manhattan bar The Nines.—
Alexandra Macon,
Vogue,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Supreme court.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supreme%20court. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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