as in to prosecute
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Recent Examples of sue
The Government Accountability Office can sue the OMB over an impoundment or pocket rescission to get the money released.
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Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
Continue reading … 'NO MERIT' – NYC schools sue Education Department over nearly $50M in grant cuts due to transgender policies.
—FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Unlike New York’s Adult Survivors Act, which functioned as a catch-all that allowed plaintiffs to sue virtually any individual or institution, the California statute was more tailored.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
Workers who take post-employment payouts waive their rights to sue employers.
—Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025
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Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
Continue reading … 'NO MERIT' – NYC schools sue Education Department over nearly $50M in grant cuts due to transgender policies.
—FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Unlike New York’s Adult Survivors Act, which functioned as a catch-all that allowed plaintiffs to sue virtually any individual or institution, the California statute was more tailored.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
Workers who take post-employment payouts waive their rights to sue employers.
—Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sue
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So, for me, that was the creation of the Anti-American Speech Committee, which is a government panel essentially designed to prosecute artists for holding views or creating work that resists basically the fascist state that has overtaken the American government.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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He was almost prosecuted for counterfeiting.—
Isaac Butler,
The Atlantic,
3 Nov. 2025
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But in terms of its deeds, the government has been very much trying to push Hungarian literature in an opposite direction.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Other apparent daycare employees could be seen trying to get to her after she was placed in the ICE vehicle, with one holding a small child.—
Bonny Chu , Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The league then sends out direct notification letters to players, giving them the specific details of the fine and instructions on how to appeal.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Parker can appeal the verdict after the court enters a final judgment in the case.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Indonesian government cited security and safety concerns for denying the visas, but an Israel Gymnastics Federation (IGF) spokesperson confirmed to Fox News Digital that the country's security team gave clearance to its athletes.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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In one example cited in the indictment, Clase allegedly invited a bettor to a game against the Boston Red Sox in April and spoke with him by phone just before taking the mound.—
NPR,
NPR,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Sue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sue. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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