articulable
Americanadjective
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able to be articulated or expressed in words.
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having or being a joint that enables bending or posing.
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“All for a benefit that is barely articulable; what, exactly, is the intelligence community going to do in 30 days to make the models safer?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
To stop an individual without a warrant, officers must have specific, articulable facts that create a reasonable suspicion of criminal activity.
From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2025
Under the new policy, officers can conduct a pretextual stop if they are acting on "articulable information" in addition to the violation, not "a mere hunch or on generalized characteristics."
From Fox News ● Mar. 2, 2022
“It should be remembered that licensing requirements must be applied fairly to all locations that serve alcohol unless the city has an articulable, rational reason why they should apply only to brewpubs.”
From Washington Times ● Feb. 19, 2020
Getting those records, under the mechanism established by Congress, requires presenting a magistrate judge with “specific and articulable facts” to demonstrate the data are “relevant and material to an ongoing criminal investigation.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2018
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