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to make plain or understandable
the role of the justices of the Supreme Court in construing the constitution
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Recent Examples of construe
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James Lange, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
One thing for certain, Trusty said, is that the fancy cars, houses and planes that Combs has accumulated are in the prosecutors’ crosshairs, as are any of his companies that could broadly be construed as being part of the racketeering enterprise in the slightest of ways.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 15 May 2025
With a Svengali-like sense of purpose, Gene suggests that Henry put the counselor’s trustworthiness to the test, artfully construing a way to get their hands on a gun.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2025
In your mind, construe the thinking time as simply the processing time, thanks.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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James Lange, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
One thing for certain, Trusty said, is that the fancy cars, houses and planes that Combs has accumulated are in the prosecutors’ crosshairs, as are any of his companies that could broadly be construed as being part of the racketeering enterprise in the slightest of ways.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 15 May 2025
With a Svengali-like sense of purpose, Gene suggests that Henry put the counselor’s trustworthiness to the test, artfully construing a way to get their hands on a gun.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2025
In your mind, construe the thinking time as simply the processing time, thanks.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for construe
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Furthermore these efforts should also find ways to explain the costs of AI use from an environmental perspective.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Nivola in Lochlan’s season-ending near-death experience and Koch in a one-take episode in which Erik explains to his attorney the abuse within the Menendez household.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
7 June 2025
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Use these prompts to clarify thinking, then test insights through actual leadership situations.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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While the wording from Van Duyne appeared to suggest that SBA funds would only be available to U.S. citizens, rather than businesses under foreign or undocumented ownership, the bill itself clarified that green card holders would be eligible to apply.—
Dan Gooding
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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However, as one family’s experience illustrates, the story of the Great Wealth Transfer is far more complex.—
Joseph Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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To illustrate the scale of this complexity, Lin explains that there can be seemingly endless ticket combinations for trips between Los Angeles and London.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
1 June 2025
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Marine Group officials wanted to demonstrate that converting similarly sized tugs from diesel to electric can be replicated by other companies, such as excursion boats and dinner cruises.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2025
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The lander also carried a water electrolyzer experiment to demonstrate technologies that could split water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen, critical resources for a future Moon base.—
Stephen Clark – Jun 6,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
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Collins explains why they haven’t been given their due and their contributions have been interpreted as opposition to the current state of the workplace.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Meanwhile, social media commenters are interpreting the shift as a sign of the times.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 June 2025
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“Construe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/construe. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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