meaningful
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The facility drew fierce criticism from lawyers, families, civil rights groups and human rights advocates, who accused the government of holding detainees in harsh conditions and denying them meaningful due process.
From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026
“They make things seem more meaningful than perhaps they are.”
From Salon • Jun. 25, 2026
He said it was "the first meaningful airport expansion in decades", adding: "Certainly for the economy of the Gatwick area, and for travellers in south east England, this is nothing but an overwhelming positive."
From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026
But the government must satisfy some meaningful evidentiary standard at the border before it may override the default rule and strip an LPR of the protections of permanent residency.
From Slate • Jun. 23, 2026
Convicts had no meaningful legal rights at this time and no effective redress.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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