stipulation
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an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something elsesynonyms: conditiontypes:conditiona stipulated conditiontype of:assomption, prémisse, suppositiona statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
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a stipulated condition
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Just as "history is written by the winners," the historical record often skips over missteps or mistakes made by those same winners. The Articles of Confederation were the founding fathers' first attempt at establishing an central alliance of all the different states in 1777. Although a valiant effort, the provisions laid down in this document didn't quite work the way the writers wanted them to, and they soon realized they had to start again with a new document. That second try is known as The Constitution, and it endures to this day. Here are 43 vocabulary words from The Articles of Confederation. The entire document is available here.
Laura Hillenbrand recounts the tumultuous and amazingly true story of Louis Zamperini, an Olympic runner who, after surviving 40 days adrift at sea, became a prisoner of war in Japan during World War II.
Bella Swan moves to Forks, Washington, where she meets the enigmatic Edward Cullen, a classmate with a dark secret.