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Verb
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Once complete, those inquiries are expected to result in tariffs that are as high, or close to, the emergency duties that the Supreme Court recently invalidated.—
Lazaro Gamio,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026 -
In 1996, a federal trial court in Mississippi invalidated Bible study classes taught in a rotation with music, physical education and library courses, plus another called A Biblical History of the Middle East.—
Charles J. Russo,
The Conversation,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The goal was nullified because Hyman kicked the puck in, opening the door for the Ducks to pad their lead.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
1 May 2026
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The appeals court had determined that the refusal of prosecutors to provide all the evidence to the defense in the first round of the trial had nullified the original indictment.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Delegitimized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delegitimized. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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