Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obiter dicta
Noun
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After environmental groups sued, the plans were suspended pending new environmental analyses on how the drilling would affect natural ecosystems and the people around them.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
20 Mar. 2026 -
Future independent analyses of other early human sites could provide more clarity.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
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The historic release agreed so far, once completed, will reduce emergency supplies in IEA countries by only about 20%, the agency’s executive director Fatih Birol said in broadcast remarks.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
17 Mar. 2026
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Below are Smart’s full remarks from his opening press conference.—
Connor Riley,
AJC.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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These Jones pieces and several others are accompanied by audio commentaries on which animation historians Michael Barrier, Greg Ford, and Eric Goldberg provide valuable context.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
17 Mar. 2026
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Later commentaries describe the relics that came out of the Buddha’s ashes as glittering jewels — some as small as mustard seeds and others resembling gems or golden nuggets.—
Deepa Bharath,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The prose poem is written as annotations to a diagram of a handgun.—
Krys Malcolm Belc,
Vogue,
3 Feb. 2026
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The Fed published a virtual tour of the buildings to its website, along with annotations to the 2021 proposal and photographs of the renovations.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
12 Jan. 2026
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Your 12th House of Subtlety wakes as the Moon settles into Aries, inviting gentle reflection by writing a private note to capture feelings before obligations crowd your day.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2026
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But for as much as Rick and Morty understands geekdom and storytelling conventions, the secret sauce is how much the series is interested in understanding feelings.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
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