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But it adds that such language is "far too general to give rise to any directly enforceable rights in relation to inquests, civil proceedings or prosecutions".
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
"It's nearly invisible to the naked eye but our instruments give rise to a vision of swaths of scintillating corona glowing as thunderstorms pass overhead," McFarland said.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 21, 2026
There was no news, no public chit-chat, nothing that would give rise to such a big move, but there it was.
From Salon ● Mar. 26, 2026
The thinking goes that tougher capital requirements for banks since the aftermath of the 2008 crisis have helped give rise to more nonbank lending, including the now trillion-dollar-plus private-credit market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026
More than one thought, like Holly, that the two does were likely to give rise to trouble.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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