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The warrants were approved by ICC judges and will stay in place unless the judges side with Israel in one of several legal challenges the government has filed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
For a while, Zelensky appeared to side with Syrsky.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Jackson didn’t render an ultimate decision on this question, but strongly suggested that she would side with a transgender litigant who presented this argument in a future case.
From Slate ● Jul. 15, 2026
Even when it traverses difficult terrain, though, the story emerges on the other side with another layer to add to its ongoing consideration of what it means to live free in America.
From Salon ● Jul. 1, 2026
He tightened his paws on the sword-handle and moved it from side to side with the sway of the big viper’s head.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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