How to Use legal proceedings in a Sentence

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  • The case has since been tied up in back-and-forth legal proceedings.
    Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2026
  • There are no legal proceedings at this time.
    Meg Walters, InStyle, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Their case has been held up by legal proceedings for years, with no trial date set.
    Molly Nagle, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Here’s the latest on where the legal proceedings stand.
    Sean Gentille, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Here’s what to know about the legal proceedings of pet custody in Texas.
    Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Bloom took legal proceedings and the matter was settled out of court.
    Andy Naylor, New York Times, 12 May 2025
  • Here’s what to know about the legal proceedings of adultery in Texas.
    Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 9 Dec. 2024
  • My – my own legal proceedings, which by the way are crumbling, all these charges against me have been crumbling.
    Nbc Universal, NBC News, 16 Apr. 2023
  • That law says all people shall have the same rights as white people in regard to legal proceedings.
    Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
  • How this design missed the mark is a question that will be parsed throughout the legal proceedings.
    Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2023
  • The way the case played out, some of the developments in the legal proceedings.
    April 8, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • But a state court blocked the six-week law, and legal proceedings are continuing.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2023
  • The result of the legal proceedings brought by state leaders is pending.
    Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
  • They are still involved in legal proceedings and have mostly faced setbacks.
    Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Nov. 2023
  • This was done to protect the integrity of the legal proceedings.
    Gregory Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Pitt and Jolie have been locked in a fraught web of legal proceedings since 2016.
    Cheri Mossburg and Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 17 July 2024
  • The legal proceedings have now been settled, though details of the agreement are yet to be disclosed.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Due to ongoing legal proceedings, the club is unable to comment on the case.
    Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
  • Emotions tend to run high in family law, and legal proceedings can be complex.
    Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2024
  • The decision sends the case back down to the district court for further legal proceedings.
    Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Although Davis has plead not guilty to the charges, the legal proceedings have been a subject of contention for years.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 19 Feb. 2025
  • The legal proceedings are complicating factors, at least for the next few months.
    Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
  • The reversal was the first step in what will likely be a long, protracted set of legal proceedings.
    Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Since the shooting, the film and Baldwin have been ensnared in legal proceedings.
    Kristian Burt, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
  • It is often said that, in extended legal proceedings such as these, the process can serve as the punishment.
    The Editors, National Review, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The show weaves in scenes of re-enactments of the crimes featuring actors who then play the same roles in the legal proceedings.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 30 July 2025
  • Even when complaints turned into cases and were taken to trial, legal proceedings might drag on for years.
    Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Linton’s mental state, both before and during the crash, plays a central role in her legal proceedings.
    Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2024
  • Claims made about pending legal proceedings or criminal charges.
    Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Click here to read Paramount’s agreement not to close the transaction as legal proceedings take place.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 July 2026

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