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Recent Examples of associational
Defendants contest only that CASA has not satisfied the first requirement for such associational standing.
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New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for associational
Adjective
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Steele’s particular courtship of Epstein was also emblematic of a specific social culture at the time, inseparable from the broader context of New York science publishing.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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Last year was the deadliest on record for the community, with 252 killed – the vast majority by gunfire – according to a report published by Abraham Initiatives, a group that advances social inclusion and equal rights for Israel’s Palestinian citizens.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Some noticed similarities between the Native and Vietnamese colonial experiences.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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Go for the sport itself, this new reinvention of an old game, its colonial spirit infused into a 21st-century body.—
Samanth Subramanian,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Associational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/associational. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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