Sentence examples for conceivable states from inspiring English sources

According to most theories, desires are always desires for conceivable states of affairs.

Even if it is accepted that desires are for conceivable states of affairs, there are other complications remaining.

Most, if not all, of these accounts of validity can be thought of as variant ways of giving formal precision to the idea that necessity is truth in every possible world or conceivable state of affairs.

In twentieth century studies, the standard definition of perfect power ranged from "unilateral power to effect any conceivable state of affairs" to the more moderate notion of "self-limiting power".

I have seen men and women in trucks and tractors from every conceivable state swarm in to lend a hand or shovel.

In FCC v. Beach Communications (1993), the Court stated that under rational basis review, judges must uphold legislation "if there is any reasonably conceivable state of facts that could provide a rational basis for it"; those challenging legislation must "negative every conceivable basis which might support it"; and the government need not justify legislation with "evidence or empirical data".

Given the nationwide surplus in wind energy, it is conceivable that states that cannot meet goals on disturbed lands could import electricity from states where there is a surplus of disturbance based wind energy.

It is presumed valid, and a challenge is dismissed unless a plaintiff proves that the law advances no conceivable rational state interest.

But since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 1984 that eminent domain could be used for any project "rationally related to a conceivable public purpose," states and cities have stretched the definition of public use beyond recognition.

It is conceivable that a state with small enrollments of these groups might be able to shoulder the whole burden; states with big enrollments ought to be wary about relinquishing federal matching funds.

It's conceivable that the state courts will pay close attention to her findings".