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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In May 2025, the City of Chicago and Smollett reached an agreement, settling the $130,000 lawsuit the city filed for expenses spent on the police investigation.
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Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 22 July 2025
This is not the first time Lizzo's team has sought to dismiss Daniels' lawsuit.
—Stacy Lambe, People.com, 22 July 2025
Now, representatives for Twigs have filed to end the lawsuit against her ex-boyfriend; the claims will be dismissed with prejudice, which means that Twigs cannot refile the claims in the future.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 22 July 2025
Gayles was randomly assigned as the judge for Trump’s new lawsuit on Monday.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 21 July 2025
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Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 22 July 2025
This is not the first time Lizzo's team has sought to dismiss Daniels' lawsuit.
—Stacy Lambe, People.com, 22 July 2025
Now, representatives for Twigs have filed to end the lawsuit against her ex-boyfriend; the claims will be dismissed with prejudice, which means that Twigs cannot refile the claims in the future.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 22 July 2025
Gayles was randomly assigned as the judge for Trump’s new lawsuit on Monday.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 21 July 2025
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“Lawsuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lawsuit. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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lawsuit
noun
law·suit
ˈlȯ-ˌsüt 
: a suit in law : a case before a court
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