Examples of lawsuit in a Sentence
the homeowner filed a lawsuit against the moving company that was refusing to be held responsible for damaging her furniture
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The hearing was over dueling lawsuits filed by the hospitals’ landlord and the company that operates the hospital, against one another, in Cook County Circuit Court.
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Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
Publishers, artists, and authors have filed lawsuits against the company alleging that Gemini is illegally using their content.
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On Wednesday, City Attorney David Chiu filed a lawsuit against the Corner Store on 401 Eddy Street.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 8 May 2026
In a lawsuit filed by former Doral Police Maj.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
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Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
Publishers, artists, and authors have filed lawsuits against the company alleging that Gemini is illegally using their content.
—ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
On Wednesday, City Attorney David Chiu filed a lawsuit against the Corner Store on 401 Eddy Street.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 8 May 2026
In a lawsuit filed by former Doral Police Maj.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
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“Lawsuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lawsuit. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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lawsuit
noun
law·suit
ˈlȯ-ˌsüt 
: a suit in law : a case before a court
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