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as in deputy
a person who acts or does business for another
talked to the count's attorney about buying land from his estate
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as in lawyer
a person whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise about legal rights and obligations
finished law school and became an attorney
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Recent Examples of attorney
Albom is also repped by the David Black Agency and attorney Eric Brown.
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Angelique Jackson, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
The only people there for Shane were his two attorneys.
—John J. Lennon, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
McClatchy News reached out to Labrador-Sierra’s attorney for comment but didn’t immediately hear back.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2025
He has not yet been formally charged, according to García’s attorney.
—Ladan Anoushfar, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
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Angelique Jackson, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
The only people there for Shane were his two attorneys.
—John J. Lennon, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
McClatchy News reached out to Labrador-Sierra’s attorney for comment but didn’t immediately hear back.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2025
He has not yet been formally charged, according to García’s attorney.
—Ladan Anoushfar, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attorney
Noun
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Their work was supplemented by an internal staff of 55 deputy editor physicians, and external editors who are typically faculty professors at universities.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Tara Saunders, studio head of Larian Studios, continues as chair of the games committee, alongside deputy chair Des Gayle, founder of Altered Gene.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
24 Sep. 2025
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In court papers last week, a judge said city lawyers have reached a settlement with the Perez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) over the 1,800-square-foot billboard.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
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Aaron Siri, a Kennedy ally, is one of Guzman’s lawyers, and the lawsuit is funded in part by the Informed Consent Action Network, an anti-vaccine organization founded by Kennedy’s former communications director.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
24 Sep. 2025
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On Wednesday, the group welcomed a training class of Chase The Vote representatives, who will fan out into communities to register voters and drive turnout.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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Fox News Digital has also reached out to representatives for Branum for comment.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed Hamas directly during his speech at the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Friday, which got off to a fraught start as dozens of delegates walked out upon his arrival.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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The mass exit came after delegates spent days speaking about the situation in Gaza and proposals to end the nearly two-year war.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Border Patrol agents in San Diego rescued an injured cyclist who fell more than 50 feet from a cliff and into a remote canyon, authorities said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Sep. 2025
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In our hypothetical example, Club X incur £2m in agent fees on that contract renewal.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Bellinger, who was acquired from the Chicago Cubs for Cody Poteet last winter, has been one of general manager Brian Cashman’s best acquisitions.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Seven of the asset managers said the trend could be reversed if certain conditions — like capital market integration and economic policy changes — were met.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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Franklin, who is also a minister, was inspired to tell this particular Bible story after preaching a sermon series on singleness and relationships.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
27 Sep. 2025
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The strike comes after Joël Lightbound, the minister responsible for Canada Post, detailed a number of modifications to the national postal service, including the end of door-to-door mail service, termination of the rural moratorium on post office closures, and more.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Attorney.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attorney. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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