Word: mooted
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...weeks pregnant and therefore beyond the point where abortion was even an option. (Legal elective abortions are all but impossible to obtain after 24 weeks.) The court returned Mary to her parents on the condition that she not have an abortion, even though it was a moot point. In the Smiths' view, however, the fact that Mary's pregnancy was too far along for an abortion does not erase their basic complaints about the authorities' treatment of her. (While Mary was still pregnant, the Smiths contacted the Nebraska Civil Liberties Union, which helped them prepare their suit...
...might query why the United States is so interested in creating terror on the streets of Tokyo? While the militia members advance several theories, the truth is the answer is moot. You wouldn't ask Lucifer for a motive, would...
...able to get unity among people and ableto work with people," says John R. Moot, alongtime CCA members. "It's a very good sign forthe...
...were starting from a place where we were all equals, that would be one thing. But we're not starting at the same point so the idea of a meritocracy is moot," O'Bryant says. "Standardized tests aren't an accurate measure of a student's ability. In order to get somewhere like Harvard, you have to overcome a lot of discrimination. To get to that point shows your drive and ambition...
...technology changes so fast that whateverrules you make will be unnecessary or moot becauseof new developments," Tarr said...