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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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One open question is whether such a space would actually be used for the events now being cited as justification.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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When asked about what is the most difficult part of outfitting a customer with an adaptive bike, Hal Honeyman sidestepped the entire mechanical issue and immediately cited funding instead.—
David Sharos,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Lutnick's voluntary closed-door interview comes amid a monthslong procession of powerful people summoned before the committee, many of whom have been subjected to embarrassing revelations in the more than 3 million pages of records known as the Epstein files.—
Graham Kates,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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Sorensen summoned both Fire Chief Stephen Gollan and Police Chief Bill Schultz to the lectern and quizzed them on their relationship with the city manager.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2026
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Jenkinson, who faces two counts, is accused of threatening Andrew on Wednesday and another man on Tuesday.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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Ruben Flores, who was accused of helping to dispose of Smart’s remains, was found not guilty of being an accessory to the crime.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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According to the Plymouth Township Police Department, Kelita Yolanda Jackson-Holland was arraigned on Friday on three counts of dangerous animal causing serious injury.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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Kennedy is free on a $10,000 bond and is scheduled to be arraigned on Wednesday, records show.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
8 May 2026
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Mira cried, when Andy criticized Nate for being unsupportive.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The Florida black bear, one of 16 subspecies of the American black bear, is often lauded as a Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission success story, though the agency was sharply criticized for staging a hunt of the state’s largest land mammal last year.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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Gatkhor Dual, an opposition official coordinating aid in Jonglei state, blamed county commissioner James Bol Makuei for blocking humanitarian access.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
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In a statement, a spokesperson for Angels In The Asylum blamed the closure on the film being unable to resolve financing issues with John Cairns and his company, Parkland Pictures.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
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Ritu Panesar, founder and president of luxury travel company Travelopod, said her clients routinely spend between $30,000 and $50,000 per person on remote expedition itineraries, often booked months or even years in advance.—
Barbara Booth,
CNBC,
9 May 2026
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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has been booked and busy.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
9 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 11 May. 2026.
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