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as in to ask
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as in to prosecute
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Recent Examples of sue
Anybody can be sued, even for a tacky stunt like the alderman pulled.
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Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
Meanwhile, Ellison is suing President Donald Trump and the Department of Justice to ensure transgender athletes can continue participating in girls sports in the state.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 May 2025
Last year, a group of state attorneys general sued to block SAVE, and in February 2025, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an injunction halting the plan's implementation.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
In October, Trump sued CBS over the way that 60 Minutes edited an interview with Kamala Harris.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 20 May 2025
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Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
Meanwhile, Ellison is suing President Donald Trump and the Department of Justice to ensure transgender athletes can continue participating in girls sports in the state.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 May 2025
Last year, a group of state attorneys general sued to block SAVE, and in February 2025, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an injunction halting the plan's implementation.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
In October, Trump sued CBS over the way that 60 Minutes edited an interview with Kamala Harris.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sue
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Here's why Cassie said Combs threatened to 'blow up' Kid Cudi's car During cross-examination, Ventura Fine was asked about her relationship with rapper Kid Cudi, whose real name is Scott Mescudi.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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That’s the question writer-director Ari Aster’s somber comedy-Western Eddington, playing in competition here at the Cannes Film Festival, appears to be asking.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
17 May 2025
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That's extremely common among these cases, said University of Idaho law professor Benji Cover, who wrote a paper about people, including noncitizens, misunderstanding election rules and being prosecuted in recent decades.—
Miles Parks,
NPR,
17 May 2025
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Smith, who was being prosecuted by the state of Connecticut, was killed in New York on Jan 6, officials said.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
15 May 2025
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Back in the first couple of weeks of the season, when the Giants looked unstoppable, there were more than a couple of people who invoked the 2021 season as a comparison.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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To do it, Trump has invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to deport Venezuelan migrants to a prison in El Salvador.—
Elise Hammond,
CNN Money,
17 May 2025
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Two years later, he was tried again and found guilty of felony murder and second-degree kidnapping.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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The festival’s Un Certain Regard section featured two films by young actors trying their hand at directing full-length features for the first time.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
23 May 2025
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Following the break, the second half of Houck's 2024 left something to be desired.—
Joey Copponi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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Ghibli’s style was applied to family portraits, historical events including 9/11, and whatever else people desired.—
Alex Reisner,
The Atlantic,
13 May 2025
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The key insight from my work with athletes is that preparation must become appealing rather than obligatory.—
Roy Ward,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Scrapping taxes on Social Security might sound appealing to many senior citizens in the near-term, but over the long term that would weaken the stability of the program, Freese said.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
15 May 2025
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In December, the church’s landlord, Ethan Conrad Properties, requested that Garcia put a stop to the events.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2025
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Weeks after the mistrial, Melly requested that Murphy, who has since retired, set a bond.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2025
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Two big footwear stocks The Wall Street Journal reports, citing people familiar, that Dick’s Sporting Goods is getting close to buying Foot Locker .—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
15 May 2025
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Historians cite this as a massive turning point in the war, preventing the Nazis from ever landing on British soil.—
Vanessa Romo,
NPR,
14 May 2025
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“Sue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sue. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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