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the highest court of law in a country or U.S. state
Supreme Court justices
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Recent Examples of supreme court
The court based in Lausanne, across the Olympics’ home city from the supreme court, gave no timetable for the review.
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Graham Dunbar, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Yet the state’s supreme court struck it down as unconstitutional under New Jersey’s own 1776 constitution, an early precursor to the federal Bill of Rights.
—Time, 17 Dec. 2025
In Wisconsin, the state supreme court is taking up two redistricting cases that could potentially lead to a new map that could favor Democrats in up to two House districts.
—Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 30 Nov. 2025
On Monday, the Western Australia supreme court named lawyer Ian Torrington Blatchford as interim administrator of an estate believed to be worth millions.
—Simon Crerar, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
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Graham Dunbar, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Yet the state’s supreme court struck it down as unconstitutional under New Jersey’s own 1776 constitution, an early precursor to the federal Bill of Rights.
—Time, 17 Dec. 2025
In Wisconsin, the state supreme court is taking up two redistricting cases that could potentially lead to a new map that could favor Democrats in up to two House districts.
—Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 30 Nov. 2025
On Monday, the Western Australia supreme court named lawyer Ian Torrington Blatchford as interim administrator of an estate believed to be worth millions.
—Simon Crerar, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supreme court
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But the international bickering ended up being moot in the end, with the deal effectively shelved after Panama’s high court ruling voided Hutchison’s government contract.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Mar. 2026
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First, the solicitor general asked the high court to issue an opinion declaring that courts lack jurisdiction to challenge the homeland security secretary’s termination of TPS for Syrians — and, by implication, for any other group.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
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The tribunal convicted eight other defendants of embezzlement, abuse of office, fraud and other charges and imposed tens of millions of dollars in restitution to the Holy See.—
NICOLE WINFIELD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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The tribunal convicted eight other defendants of embezzlement, abuse of office, fraud and other charges and imposed tens of millions of euros (dollars) in restitution to the Holy See.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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Presented by John Martin’s Irish Pub & Restaurant, Salzedo Street was lively with live bands, food vendors, bar stations and games.—
Alie Skowronski,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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My bar, of course, is much lower.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Supreme court.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supreme%20court. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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