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 music mogul is the subject of a federal criminal investigation alongside civil lawsuits by six women and one man alleging a similar pattern of manipulation and abuse that stretched from the early 1990s to 2023.
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Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 12 July 2024
The governor of a state that so often had to be dragged kicking and screaming (or by lawsuit) into the Chesapeake Bay program is happily talking about what a difference his state is making downstream.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 12 July 2024
Friday’s move also unfreezes more than a half dozen other lawsuits pending against Giuliani, which collectively demand more than $150 million in addition to the cash owed the election workers.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 12 July 2024
The lawsuit comes as states around the country in recent years have passed laws and guidance restricting the rights of transgender students, and lawsuits have been used to challenge the moves.
—Nicole Asbury, Washington Post, 12 July 2024
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Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 12 July 2024
The governor of a state that so often had to be dragged kicking and screaming (or by lawsuit) into the Chesapeake Bay program is happily talking about what a difference his state is making downstream.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 12 July 2024
Friday’s move also unfreezes more than a half dozen other lawsuits pending against Giuliani, which collectively demand more than $150 million in addition to the cash owed the election workers.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 12 July 2024
The lawsuit comes as states around the country in recent years have passed laws and guidance restricting the rights of transgender students, and lawsuits have been used to challenge the moves.
—Nicole Asbury, Washington Post, 12 July 2024
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“Lawsuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lawsuit. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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lawsuit
noun
law·suit
ˈlȯ-ˌsüt 
: a suit in law : a case before a court
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