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Recent Examples of blue law
Paramus officials contend that blue laws are only effective when a county chooses to obey them through a citizen referendum.
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Saleen Martin, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2025
New Jersey’s blue laws initially were far stricter and enforced statewide.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2025
Connecticut has historically followed what are known as blue laws, which restrict or prohibit certain activities on Sundays.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2025
Colby told her followers that the poster was specifically made for racier venues during a time in history when there was a lot of back-and-forth on blue laws or moral codes.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Banning alcohol sales on Sunday dates back to Prohibition-era blue laws in which religious groups sought to reserve the day for worship.
—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Aug. 2024
New Jersey has a strong history of upholding its blue laws, but coastal protection has been at the forefront in recent years.
—Sarah Pulliam Bailey, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Saleen Martin, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2025
New Jersey’s blue laws initially were far stricter and enforced statewide.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2025
Connecticut has historically followed what are known as blue laws, which restrict or prohibit certain activities on Sundays.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2025
Colby told her followers that the poster was specifically made for racier venues during a time in history when there was a lot of back-and-forth on blue laws or moral codes.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Banning alcohol sales on Sunday dates back to Prohibition-era blue laws in which religious groups sought to reserve the day for worship.
—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Aug. 2024
New Jersey has a strong history of upholding its blue laws, but coastal protection has been at the forefront in recent years.
—Sarah Pulliam Bailey, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blue law
Noun
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Last week, a bill that would have codifed Idaho’s existing program in statute and grant the Attorney General’s Office authority to investigate and prosecute providers for fraud failed to pass the Senate.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
31 Mar. 2026
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If passed, Georgia would become the third state to target immigrants specifically for DNA collection, following Florida’s 2023 law and Oklahoma’s 2009 statute.—
Charlotte Kramon,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Critics, however, said the new law undermines democratic principles by replacing electoral legitimacy with presidential appointment.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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One dichotomy that’s set up in the book is between the language of poetry and the language of law.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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And decibel levels would abide by local noise ordinances, with the facility’s HVAC system making about as much sound as a standard office system, according to the company.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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The ordinance will include the exact language voters would see on the November ballot.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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Another 10 states have imposed a duty to warn under common law.—
Virginia Hammerle,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Online court records show Derond Crawford is charged with one count each of using a computer to commit a crime, common law offenses and interfering with electronic communications in connection with the incident.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Those are fighting words, and, in the coming days, the Pope can counter them as much through symbolic acts as through words of peace.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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For certain great artists, Meis believes, the creative act is a safe harbor where life’s pressures, exigencies, and calamities aren’t so much denied or resolved as reimagined as pictorial dramas.—
Jed Perl,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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To cover expenses, Jones said his members incurred due to the lack of enactment on Capitol Hill.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Tennessee Republican John Rose, a member of the House Financial Services Committee, said the bill would direct the US Treasury to submit a comprehensive report within 180 days of enactment.—
Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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Back then, Cheng was known for her criticism of the KMT, which ruled Taiwan under martial law until 1987.—
Janis Mackey Frayer,
NBC news,
4 Apr. 2026
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Violence was so prevalent that, in 1871, Grant invoked martial law in South Carolina.—
Kori Schake,
The Atlantic,
22 Mar. 2026
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This may mean changing your mindset; this may mean family therapy; this may mean taking a firmer stance on ground rules for respect in the home, in conjunction with your husband.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
7 Mar. 2026
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You’re allowed to set ground rules for all connections — even friendships.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2026
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