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decalogues

noun

plural of decalogue

as in laws

a collection or system of rules of conduct the decalogue for scouting known as the Scout Oath

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The state agency oversees the facility’s air and water quality permits and compliance with environmental waste laws.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
Johnson has repeatedly spoken out about how Missouri’s gun laws have hampered prosecuting the case, after two of the men charged in the shooting received plea agreements.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026

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The decision echoes those seen in several former Soviet republics, including Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, where leaders have used new or amended constitutions to revise statutory term limits.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Competitions have been created and then shelved within a few years, constitutions adopted and then rewritten, and the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, the oldest domestic tournament in Pakistan, was trimmed from 18 teams to 10 for the 2025-26 edition.

— Ahsan Iftikhar Nagi, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

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Flock Safety announced some changes to its policies in mid-August after reports of misuse, including requiring officers to enter specific codes.

— Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
Ballot envelopes would have to comply with new Postal Service rules and include bar codes.

— Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

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