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 lawsuit states that camp officials announced plans to reopen next summer even though the body of one camper, 8-year-old Cile Steward, remains missing.
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Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Nov. 2025
Eric Meyer, the owner and editor of the Marion County Record, said the paper’s lawsuits against the city of Marion and former Police Chief Gideon Cody are ongoing.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 12 Nov. 2025
Much of the Shamblins’ lawsuit — echoing past claims of wrongdoing by families of users who were allegedly mistreated or supported in their bad acts by ChatGPT and other AI — traces his descent into despondency.
—Adam Carlson, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
This now means the only way to stop such scofflaw landlords is to file a lawsuit and seek injunction and attorney fees.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
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Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Nov. 2025
Eric Meyer, the owner and editor of the Marion County Record, said the paper’s lawsuits against the city of Marion and former Police Chief Gideon Cody are ongoing.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 12 Nov. 2025
Much of the Shamblins’ lawsuit — echoing past claims of wrongdoing by families of users who were allegedly mistreated or supported in their bad acts by ChatGPT and other AI — traces his descent into despondency.
—Adam Carlson, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
This now means the only way to stop such scofflaw landlords is to file a lawsuit and seek injunction and attorney fees.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
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“Lawsuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lawsuit. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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lawsuit
noun
law·suit
ˈlȯ-ˌsüt 
: a suit in law : a case before a court
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