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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“These operations differ widely from operations that occurred before, when immigration agents would actually investigate and develop articulable facts enough to have reasonable suspicion for the person that they were to stop,” Joachín said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
But I think the story stays for a deeper reason, something that pings on the national conscience—something barely articulable that’s just there, like a cloud we all operate in.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 20, 2025
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
The department may deny an inmate’s search or housing preferences “due to specific articulable management or security concerns,” which must be certified in writing, according to the bill.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 16, 2022
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