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Recent Examples of cognizable
Garbarino will be tasked with proving that the DHS leader has committed no less than high crimes and misdemeanors, a rather tall order given the total lack of evidence or even cognizable accusation that Mayorkas did anything improper, let alone remotely rising to this standard.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 2024
Rule 23 requires the plaintiffs to prove the existence of a cognizable class of persons who have legal interests in common.
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Thomas Baker,
Forbes,
5 May 2023
But the storage unit can make those problems discrete, cognizable.
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Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harper’s Magazine ,
7 Dec. 2021
Disappointment is not a legally cognizable injury.
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Amy Davidson Sorkin,
The New Yorker,
12 Dec. 2020
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New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 2024
Rule 23 requires the plaintiffs to prove the existence of a cognizable class of persons who have legal interests in common.
—
Thomas Baker,
Forbes,
5 May 2023
But the storage unit can make those problems discrete, cognizable.
—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harper’s Magazine ,
7 Dec. 2021
Disappointment is not a legally cognizable injury.
—
Amy Davidson Sorkin,
The New Yorker,
12 Dec. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cognizable
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Louden points out, for example, that Swedish and Norwegian are highly mutually intelligible, but neither is considered a dialect of the other, or of a parent language, primarily because each is associated with a separate nation-state.
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The Aztecs had just two Americans on their roster, so what Caligiuri heard on the sideline was a mix of Spanish, Serbian and heavily accented — and barely intelligible — English from players born in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland.
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None of these factors are knowable in advance.
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Some seize on context (what is known or knowable, facts external to Vermeer) as a means of shrinking the blank space surrounding his work.
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Honda's vehicles feature a distinct design language and identity that evolves without deviating from the brand's ethos.
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Each of them hold their own distinct style and personality, with something for everyone, not just in the glass, but in the atmosphere.
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To enter this anniversary uncritically — wrapped in flags and the mythology of manifest destiny — is to be bamboozled.
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In a sport where just one player can change lives and where a market like theirs should offer a manifest destiny, the team delivered, mostly, pain.
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By these arguments, an AI proof of a mathematical conjecture that has stubbornly resisted human efforts would be useful only if comprehensible to humans.
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Suddenly, Marjane succumbing to sorrow became achingly comprehensible.
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This comes after dozens of leading Mexican sports outlets reported the time change — after apparent briefing — as did the BBC, which has rights to the game in the UK.
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Anybody who is anybody is making their way to New York’s Madison Square Garden dressed to the nines in an apparent march to get to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding.
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Eiglarsh added that while the suffering of the families was evident throughout the trial, the defense successfully argued that the crash was a tragic accident.
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As part of this shift, Cuban officers are opting to train soldiers in guerrilla tactics rather than conventional warfare — a strategic departure corroborated by Cancian that is also evident in the footage.
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The teenage phenom is able to complement his obvious technical skills with a flair and maturity in high-pressure situations that is well beyond his years.
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This was most obvious during Swift's record-breaking Eras Tour, when brands capitalized on all things Taylor — friendship bracelets, themed drinks and even concert outfits.
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“Cognizable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cognizable. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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