as in high court
the highest court of law in a country or U.S. state
Supreme Court justices
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Recent Examples of supreme court
As the amendment made its way through the Legislature, Republican lawmakers repeatedly asserted the U.S. Supreme Court had reversed rulings of the Kansas Supreme Court at a higher rate than any other state supreme court.
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Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
The voters of Wisconsin cast their vote yesterday in a race for a vacant seat on the state’s supreme court, as ideological control of the court hung in the balance at a critical moment for Wisconsin’s future.
—The Editors, National Review, 2 Apr. 2025
High voter engagement Turnout was exceptionally high for a spring election and a judicial race, potentially surpassing 2.4 million voters, far exceeding the 2023 state supreme court race, according to CBS News estimates.
—Fin Daniel Gómez, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2025
The Bedouin, with the help of Mapam, appealed to Israel’s supreme court to reverse their expulsion.
—Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2025
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Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
The voters of Wisconsin cast their vote yesterday in a race for a vacant seat on the state’s supreme court, as ideological control of the court hung in the balance at a critical moment for Wisconsin’s future.
—The Editors, National Review, 2 Apr. 2025
High voter engagement Turnout was exceptionally high for a spring election and a judicial race, potentially surpassing 2.4 million voters, far exceeding the 2023 state supreme court race, according to CBS News estimates.
—Fin Daniel Gómez, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2025
The Bedouin, with the help of Mapam, appealed to Israel’s supreme court to reverse their expulsion.
—Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supreme court
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The high court filing follows a brief order from a federal appeals court that kept in place a court order blocking the policy nationwide.—
Mark Sherman,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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In an amicus brief filed on Friday, senior Democrat state legal officials—including attorney generals from Washington, Minnesota, Colorado, and Illinois—compared the firing to Trump removing Article III judges, a group that includes the high court justices.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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The code is admissible evidence in court and labor tribunals, thus providing workers with real authority during disputes with their employers.—
Dee Coakley,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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During his papacy, Francis sought to clean up Vatican finances and changed the law to ensure that Becciu, as a cardinal, could be judged by a Vatican tribunal of judges.—
Lauren Said-Moorhouse,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2025
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According to the criminal complaint, Moua and Yang were in town for the wedding and afterward had gone to a few bars with others.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
22 Apr. 2025
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Martin's parenting journey began in the 1990s—raising her children without so much as a search bar—and the experience is starkly different.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Supreme court.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supreme%20court. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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