Further, the idea that common fear of Iranian nuclear arms could help Israelis and Palestinians reconcile after decades of conflict is completely devoid of historical basis.
Pointing out the numerous difficulties in fixing the point where these inland waters end and the marginal sea begins, the state argues that the pleadings are therefore wholly devoid of a basis for a definite decree, the kind of decree essential to disposition of a case like this.
But the national security justifications for a Muslim ban have proven to be farcical and devoid of any basis in reality.
To serious researchers, the Domans' ideas are disturbingly devoid of any basis in mainstream science and appear to rely entirely on anecdotal evidence.
Of course, the above examples could be pure chance, devoid of any scientific basis; but there are some supportive claims within the field of psychology.
Proudhon himself took a minor part in the Revolution of 1848, which he regarded as devoid of any sound theoretical basis.
Valuing an asset is a difficult task that depends upon detailed factual determinations, which may be overturned only if they are "completely devoid of a credible evidentiary basis or bear no rational relationship to the supporting data". In re Fruehauf Trailer Corp., 444 F.3d 210, 210 (3d Cir.2006) (quoting Citicorp Venture Capital, Ltd. v. Comm. of Creditors, 323 F.3d 232, 232 (3d Cir.2003)).
Sadly, there is a yawning chasm between that principle and the stream-of-consciousness, denigrating invective that erupts unfiltered from Mr. Trump on a regular basis, breathtakingly devoid of detailed knowledge or fully-formed ideas.
The Fc receptor bearing tumour cells were separated from those devoid of Fc receptors on the basis of their adherent properties.
The subsequent contest was devoid of issues, Harrison winning on the basis of incessant electioneering by his supporters in the "log cabin" campaign.
That the latest round of proposals for the fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square included Tracey Emin's idea for a little group of sculpted meerkats as "a symbol of unity and safety" reconfirms what everyone already knows: that it is possible to gain a reputation as a serious and important artist on the basis of work devoid of seriousness or importance.
