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Recent Examples of appealed
Louisiana appealed to our court and sought a stay pending appeal.
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Aria Bendix, NBC news, 1 May 2026
But then federal prosecutors appealed a judge's decision granting him bond with electronic monitoring, and the judge agreed Friday to put it on hold while that appeal plays out.
—ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
Gilbert appealed Wilson’s ruling; however, in December 2024, a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals panel turned down Gilbert’s appeal, per Courthouse News Service.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 8 Oct. 2025
The White House appealed to the Supreme Court, and now the high court has agreed to examine the appeal.
—Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
Aria Bendix, NBC news, 1 May 2026
But then federal prosecutors appealed a judge's decision granting him bond with electronic monitoring, and the judge agreed Friday to put it on hold while that appeal plays out.
—ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
Gilbert appealed Wilson’s ruling; however, in December 2024, a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals panel turned down Gilbert’s appeal, per Courthouse News Service.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 8 Oct. 2025
The White House appealed to the Supreme Court, and now the high court has agreed to examine the appeal.
—Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appealed
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The couple was last seen together on surveillance footage at a Beaver Dam Kwik Trip on March 29, 2025, according to a criminal complaint cited by WISC.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
20 May 2026
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The late New Yorker writer Donald Barthleme, an absurdist, is often cited as an example.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar said his new government has summoned the Russian ambassador over a drone attack near Hungary’s border, in a significant shift from his predecessor Viktor Orbán’s friendly relations with Moscow.—
Hanna Arhirova,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Such stars are the key quarry that JWST was designed for—stellar orbs composed of the pristine, primordial hydrogen and helium gas that was summoned into being by the big bang.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
13 May 2026
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In 2025, another woman accused McGregor of assaulting her in a men’s restroom at the Kaseya Center after Game 4 of the NBA Finals on June 9, 2023.—
Mark Puleo,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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The medical providers Cole and Mosley accused denied wrongdoing.—
Jo Yurcaba,
NBC news,
16 May 2026
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Following the arrest, Vargas was held on a $25,000 bond and was arraigned in Rockville Superior Court.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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He was released without bail after being arraigned in Manhattan Criminal Court the next day but ordered to surrender his passport and follow a strict curfew.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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Other candidates have criticized her and expressed their support for LGBTQ+ students — Rendon perhaps most pointedly.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 May 2026
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Owens, who has frequently criticized Hunter Biden and his family over his business dealings, drug addiction, and the controversy surrounding his laptop, previewed a wide-ranging discussion touching on addiction, politics, faith, and Washington’s political culture.—
Adisa Hargett-Robinson,
The Washington Examiner,
18 May 2026
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The president blamed him for a massive sewage spill and excluded him from a historically bipartisan governors' meeting at the White House.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
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The drought is being blamed for an increase in bear sightings around Arvada, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Jessica Moncallo, 30, was arrested and booked into the Dawson County Jail on May 11 in connection with a single-vehicle crash that claimed the life of a 16-year-old driver on April 15 on County Road 18, the Texas Department of Public Safety said in a press release on Tuesday, May 12.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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Khusanov actually got booked for another one of those comings-together, well outside the box, down near the touchline, but this was not a yellow-card sort of game, all blood and thunder.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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Trantalis faulted Williams for not sharing key information with the commission.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2026
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Crump also faulted the jail's medical provider, NaphCare, saying that its employees, along with jail guards, ignored Muhammad's pleas for help.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Appealed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appealed. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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