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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By the end of the year, California had filed 51 lawsuits.
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Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 1 Jan. 2026
The lawsuit challenged only the law's cruise ship provisions.
—CBS News, 1 Jan. 2026
The measure also takes aim at what medical expenses can be included in lawsuits over car accidents, in an effort, according to the company’s spokespeople, to prevent healthcare providers from inflating bills or prescribing unnecessary procedures.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 31 Dec. 2025
The lawsuit challenges the NCAA rule that counts seasons spent at junior colleges against players’ eligibility for Division I football.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
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Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 1 Jan. 2026
The lawsuit challenged only the law's cruise ship provisions.
—CBS News, 1 Jan. 2026
The measure also takes aim at what medical expenses can be included in lawsuits over car accidents, in an effort, according to the company’s spokespeople, to prevent healthcare providers from inflating bills or prescribing unnecessary procedures.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 31 Dec. 2025
The lawsuit challenges the NCAA rule that counts seasons spent at junior colleges against players’ eligibility for Division I football.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Lawsuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lawsuit. Accessed 3 Jan. 2026.
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lawsuit
noun
law·suit
ˈlȯ-ˌsüt 
: a suit in law : a case before a court
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