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Noun
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Öztürk’s attorneys filed multiple motions following her arrest, including a habeas petition challenging the legality of her detention, saying her arrest is retaliatory and violates the First Amendment.—
Gloria Pazmino,
CNN Money,
18 Apr. 2025 -
Several lawsuits have been filed against the Trump administration by research organizations, universities, and state attorneys general, challenging the legality of grant terminations and widespread staffing cuts.—
Liz Neporent,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2025
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But there had been widespread scepticism about the legitimacy of their victory four years earlier, and triumphing away from home soil was set to be much more difficult.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Recognizing Russia's control of Crimea would deliver a major win for Putin, who has long pushed for international legitimacy over the territory.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Permissibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permissibility. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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