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obiter dicta

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plural of obiter dictum

as in analyses

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Ruhs then performed statistical analyses, to look for overall trends in size.

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 29 Oct. 2026
Two analyses, from UC Berkeley and UC Merced, found different results on the financial impact of the law.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of analyses

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The Wednesday announcement by Sanrio’s Chinese subsidiary came just after French soccer star Kylian Mbappé apologized for remarks about late Chinese leader Mao Zedong that saw several Chinese sponsors cut ties with him.

— Reuters, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2026
Advertisement International sports brands and associations have also come under fire in China over remarks deemed politically offensive.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of remarks

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My irritation was not with the charge itself but with how some of the commentaries about it invoked as evidence Vance’s wish to be buried in the country graveyard where generations of his ancestors already rest.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Postmortem commentaries on the campaign agreed that many factors were at play in Sinclair’s loss — FDR had kept his distance and progressive candidate Raymond Haight siphoned off votes from Sinclair — but Hollywood proudly took credit.

— Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of commentaries

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Additional tools include customizable watermarks, annotations, password protection, and interactive PDF forms.

— StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
The graph showed the climb in price over time, with annotations showing major events in Iran and Ukraine that could have had an effect.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of annotations

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But at least, in this instance, it comes fueled by feelings more acutely personal than mere individual glory.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Yes, some events do occur, which, yes, cause many of these characters to feel a variety of feelings against a colorful array of settings.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026

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