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in light of

Also, in the light of; in view of. In consideration of, in relationship to. For example, In light of recent developments, we're postponing our meeting, or In the light of the weather forecast we've canceled the picnic, or He got a special bonus in view of all the extra work he had done. The first two of these terms date from the late 1600s, the third from about 1800.

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And the judiciary surely has constitutional authority to declare that in light of this fact, Trump has exceeded his power here.

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In light of these issues, the question arises: Why didn’t Trump just invoke the Insurrection Act, which would provide a far more solid basis for him to mobilize the Guard over Newsom’s protest?

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"The SNP must re-examine their own proposals in light of this game-changing announcement, ensure payments reach those most in need, and give a cast-iron guarantee that no struggling Scottish pensioners will be left out of pocket under their plans."

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Our civil justice system permits plaintiffs to initially plead their cases comparatively generally and then to refine them in light of discovery.

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But it did say it would be reviewing how it checks the quality of data from outside the agency "in light of this issue".

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in lieu of in limbo

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