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Preclearance is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Preclearance in a sentence

Preclearance meaning

  1. A procedure to arrange for clearing customs or immigration in advance.
  2. Advance approval by a federal court or the Department of Justice for changes to voting regulations in certain states under the 1965 Voting Rights Act.

Using Preclearance

  • The main meaning on this page is: A procedure to arrange for clearing customs or immigration in advance. | Advance approval by a federal court or the Department of Justice for changes to voting regulations in certain states under the 1965 Voting Rights Act.
  • In the example corpus, preclearance often appears in combinations such as: section preclearance, preclearance which, to preclearance.

Context around Preclearance

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 2 middle, 9 end
  • Sentence types: 15 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

denied 1× required 1× administrative 1× customs 1×

Often after:

legislation 1× unless 1× lawsuits 1×

Sentence patterns with Preclearance

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

3 c preclearance 1× act from preclearance lawsuits to 1× and required preclearance of only 1× covered by preclearance no longer 1× known as preclearance for changes 1× preclearance was originally 1× previously denied preclearance 1× section 5 preclearance unless congress 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

after the decision 1× baker also criticized 1× chief justice john 1× for example the 1× if a jurisdiction 1× international united flights 1×

Common sentence endings:

3 c preclearance 1× a covered jurisdiction 1× american pacific northwest 1× its voting changes 1× new coverage formula 1× only redistricting plans 1×

Words around Preclearance

Just before it in the word index:

preclear 2 preckwinkle 54 precizat 2 precisionvision 2 precisions 2 precision 1.248

Just after it in the word index:

precleared 2 preclinical 54 preclude 113 precluded 65 precludes 50 precluding 20

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaa 20 abductees 20 abdulahi 20 abetment 20 abhors 20 ablution 20

Corpus analysis for Preclearance

  • In this selection, "preclearance" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 25.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, denied, required, administrative, legislation, unless and lawsuits stand out and add context to how "preclearance" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 3 c preclearance and act from preclearance lawsuits to. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "preclearance" sits close to words such as aaaa, abductees and abdulahi, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with preclearance

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

While preclearance legislation states that “U. (6 words)

Therefore, jurisdictions may continue to be bailed-in and subjected to Section 3(c) preclearance. (15 words)

This differs from Section 5 preclearance, which requires a covered jurisdiction to preclear all of its voting changes. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

Unlike Section 5 preclearance, which applies to a covered jurisdiction until such time as the jurisdiction may bail out of coverage under Section 4(a), bailed-in jurisdictions remain subject to preclearance for as long as the court orders. (39 words)

Section 203(c) contains a formula that is separate from the Section 4(b) coverage formula, and therefore jurisdictions covered solely by 203(c) are not subject to the Act's other special provisions, such as preclearance. (37 words)

Chief Justice John Roberts, in writing the majority opinion of the Court, reasoned that “our country has changed” since 1965, and therefore the jurisdictions covered by preclearance no longer merited the extra scrutiny. (33 words)

Example sentences (15)

Unlike Section 5 preclearance, which applies to a covered jurisdiction until such time as the jurisdiction may bail out of coverage under Section 4(a), bailed-in jurisdictions remain subject to preclearance for as long as the court orders.

Chief Justice John Roberts, in writing the majority opinion of the Court, reasoned that “our country has changed” since 1965, and therefore the jurisdictions covered by preclearance no longer merited the extra scrutiny.

Preclearance was originally called pre-inspection, and dates back to 1903, when it was first offered for passengers sailing from Victoria, Canada to the American Pacific Northwest.

Baker also criticized Hood for not seeking to end the longstanding requirement that Mississippi seek federal permission, better known as “preclearance” for changes to election laws.

While preclearance legislation states that “U.

After the decision, several states that were fully or partially covered—including Texas, Mississippi, North Carolina, and South Carolina—implemented laws that were previously denied preclearance.

For example, the bail-in of New Mexico in 1984 applied for 10 years and required preclearance of only redistricting plans.

If a jurisdiction seeks administrative preclearance, the Attorney General will consider whether the proposed change has a discriminatory purpose or effect.

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International United flights not originating at an airport with US customs preclearance can therefore directly deplane passengers via jetbridge at Concourse C (as opposed to using plane mates to offload passengers).

Section 203(c) contains a formula that is separate from the Section 4(b) coverage formula, and therefore jurisdictions covered solely by 203(c) are not subject to the Act's other special provisions, such as preclearance.

The Court did not strike down Section 5, but without Section 4(b), no jurisdiction may be subject to Section 5 preclearance unless Congress enacts a new coverage formula.

The creation of this "results test" shifted the majority of vote dilution litigation brought under the Act from preclearance lawsuits to Section 2 lawsuits.

The District wished to move a voting location from a private home to a public school, but that change was subject to preclearance because Texas was a covered jurisdiction.

Therefore, jurisdictions may continue to be bailed-in and subjected to Section 3(c) preclearance.

This differs from Section 5 preclearance, which requires a covered jurisdiction to preclear all of its voting changes.

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Common combinations with preclearance

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "preclearance" in a sentence?
An example: "Unlike Section 5 preclearance, which applies to a covered jurisdiction until such time as the jurisdiction may bail out of coverage under Section 4(a), bailed-in jurisdictions remain subject to preclearance for as long as the court orders." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "preclearance" from authentic English texts.
What does "preclearance" mean?
Preclearance means: A procedure to arrange for clearing customs or immigration in advance.
How many example sentences with "preclearance" are there?
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