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Recent Examples of ambulance chaser
In the case of Jay-Z, the billionaire has come out swinging against attorney Tony Buzbee, branding him an ambulance chaser and calling him a 1-800 lawyer.
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Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
My heart and support goes out to true victims in the world, who have to watch how their life story is dressed in costume for profitability by this ambulance chaser in a cheap suit.
—Shannon Power, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
My heart and support goes out to the true victims in the world, who have to watch how their life story is dressed in costume for profitability by this ambulance chaser in a cheap suit.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Critics knock 'ambulance chasers at times of racial trauma.
—Neal Justin, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2023
This results in people who use astrology as an excuse to be an ambulance chaser or to create viral, fear-mongering social media content.
—Diana Rose Harper, Wired, 5 Jan. 2022
On the one hand, people have referred to you as Black America’s attorney general, helping David fight Goliath, while on the other, critics have called you an opportunist or ambulance chaser.
—Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2020
Corporations portrayed tort lawyers as ambulance chasers seeking to make a buck through frivolous litigation.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2019
Then, after Notre Dame cathedral burned in April, architects played ambulance chasers, rushing in with drawings that proposed rebuilding the landmark with such nonsensical features as a rooftop swimming pool and a twisting spire.
—Blair Kamin, chicagotribune.com, 19 July 2019
Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
My heart and support goes out to true victims in the world, who have to watch how their life story is dressed in costume for profitability by this ambulance chaser in a cheap suit.
—Shannon Power, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
My heart and support goes out to the true victims in the world, who have to watch how their life story is dressed in costume for profitability by this ambulance chaser in a cheap suit.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Critics knock 'ambulance chasers at times of racial trauma.
—Neal Justin, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2023
This results in people who use astrology as an excuse to be an ambulance chaser or to create viral, fear-mongering social media content.
—Diana Rose Harper, Wired, 5 Jan. 2022
On the one hand, people have referred to you as Black America’s attorney general, helping David fight Goliath, while on the other, critics have called you an opportunist or ambulance chaser.
—Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2020
Corporations portrayed tort lawyers as ambulance chasers seeking to make a buck through frivolous litigation.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2019
Then, after Notre Dame cathedral burned in April, architects played ambulance chasers, rushing in with drawings that proposed rebuilding the landmark with such nonsensical features as a rooftop swimming pool and a twisting spire.
—Blair Kamin, chicagotribune.com, 19 July 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambulance chaser
Noun
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Founded in 1970, the organization has more than 3 million members and boasts the expertise of 700 scientists, lawyers and environmental specialists.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2025
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This moment, Raheem, is bigger than you, for your tenure as Chief Justice will not only strengthen our judiciary but will also inspire generations to come—young lawyers, aspiring judges, and every child who looks up and sees in you a reflection of what is possible.—
Justice Lubbie Harper,
Hartford Courant,
29 Apr. 2025
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The Bronx district attorney’s office asked that bail be set at $10,000, but Brown was let go on supervised release during his arraignment in Bronx Criminal Court.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2025
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Osment is set to be arraigned in July at the Mammoth Lakes branch of the Mono County Superior Court, the district attorney’s office said.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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Honolulu’s prosecuting attorney’s office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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In spite of a dearth of evidence, the judge in the case sent it back to the Pulaski County prosecuting attorney's office.—
Tony Holt,
Arkansas Online,
7 Apr. 2025
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During questioning by Read's defense attorney, Faller said that the type of alcohol test done in a medical setting for the purpose of diagnosing health issues is different than the type of test used in forensics and relied upon in a court of law.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Also Friday, the statement was read by a government attorney in a separate case in Washington, said lawyer Brian Green, who represents the plaintiff in that case.—
Kate Brumback,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2025
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To demonstrate that point in a video, a researcher told a robot arm to put a bunch of plastic grapes into a clear Tupperware container, then proceeded to shift three containers around on the table in an approximation of a shyster’s shell game.—
Eliza Strickland,
IEEE Spectrum,
12 Mar. 2025
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Holmes is another shyster whose story has been dissected in several documentaries and in dramatizations like Hulu’s The Dropout, but Gibney brings specific insights and a fresh perspective to this truly unbelievable story.—
Declan Gallagher,
EW.com,
31 July 2024
Noun
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Agency attorneys kicked off their arguments by invoking a long US tradition of seeking to ensure a competitive marketplace, one that the FTC’s lead trial lawyer, Daniel Matheson, accused Meta of violating.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2025
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The argument between the two marked the latest phase in a quarter-century-old battle between Texans for Lawsuit Reform and the state’s trial lawyers, one that contributed to Texas’s emergence as a Republican stronghold.—
Saul Elbein,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Another 50 students are expected to join the program this fall when the school launches its second career track in human and social services — focused on jobs such as being a social worker or counselor.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2025
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Cardinals are special bishops and other Vatican officials who serve as the pope’s counselors and visually distinguish themselves with a red cloak.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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Oh, the legal eagles up at the GTW offices get that, too.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
12 Apr. 2025
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Leslie Bibb wound up playing Kate to Michelle Monaghan’s actress Jaclyn and Carrie Coon’s legal eagle Laurie.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Ambulance chaser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambulance%20chaser. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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