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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Other nationwide lawsuits are opposing more recent changes affecting the custody and care of immigrant children.
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ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
The lawsuit claims that Missouri lawmakers used no rational basis to categorize which counties qualified for a 5% cap, a freeze or neither.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
Williams ultimately settled his lawsuit with American Demolition before going to trial.
—Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
The lawsuit, brought by Movimento Consumatori, claimed the streaming giant's series of price increases violated the country's Consumer Code.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 4 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
The lawsuit claims that Missouri lawmakers used no rational basis to categorize which counties qualified for a 5% cap, a freeze or neither.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
Williams ultimately settled his lawsuit with American Demolition before going to trial.
—Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
The lawsuit, brought by Movimento Consumatori, claimed the streaming giant's series of price increases violated the country's Consumer Code.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 4 Apr. 2026
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“Lawsuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lawsuit. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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lawsuit
noun
law·suit
ˈlȯ-ˌsüt 
: a suit in law : a case before a court
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