construed
Example Sentences
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California law says its voter-ID rules “shall be liberally construed to permit voters and new registrants to cast a regular ballot.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
"To the uninformed American listener, the ongoing talks between Denmark and Greenland might have been construed as if Greenland's secession from Denmark was imminent," said Greenland specialist Mikaela Engell.
From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026
"It could be construed as the early gathering of intelligence for subsequent operations, or just a warning of such," he added.
From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025
It was called “constructive treason,” because there was no act, but courts construed such forms of speech to be treasonous.
From Slate • Nov. 21, 2025
“Oh. Good. Because I worry about that with Annie. That she’ll say something that could be construed as traitorous without knowing it,” says Finnick.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
