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Recent Examples of appealed
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.
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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
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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In a short statement, Rady, the region’s only hospital dedicated solely to serving children and adolescents, cited recent federal pressure to end gender-affirming care or potentially lose access to all federal Medicaid and Medicare reimbursement.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
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For Gen Z, Millennials, and Gen X, platform security tops the list, cited by 50% to 59% of respondents.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Trump summoned Graham to Mar-a-Lago, and soon afterward Graham recanted his condemnation.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Jan. 2026
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They can be summoned via the third-party app Honk, which chiefly is used by tow truck operators to find stranded customers.—
MICHAEL HILTZIK Los Angeles Times,
Arkansas Online,
18 Jan. 2026
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Adolescence follows a 13-year-old boy, Jamie Miller (Cooper), who is accused and arrested for murdering a teenage girl in his class.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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Right Arrow The man accused of planting pipe bombs outside the Democratic and Republican parties' headquarters five years ago pleaded not guilty in a court appearance on Friday.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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On Friday, Wieber was arraigned before Supreme Court Justice Richard Ambro on charges of first- and second-degree kidnapping, both of which are felonies, and endangering the welfare of a child, a misdemeanor.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Stefon Diggs, the New England Patriots star wide receiver charged with strangulation and assault, will not be arraigned in Massachusetts until five days after the Super Bowl.—
Neal Riley,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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No less than a half-dozen GOP senators publicly criticized the Department of Justice for investigating Powell over Hill testimony last year about the Fed headquarters’ renovation.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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The federal government has stepped up operations in Chicago and the Twin Cities, both Democratic strongholds, during the fall and local officials have criticized them for sowing chaos and confusion.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
13 Jan. 2026
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Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has repeatedly blamed foreign enemies for unrest while backing the IRGC’s response.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Instead of looking in the mirror, Greg had a scapegoat and blamed the entire divorce on David.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
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McKee was booked at the Winnebago County Sheriff's Office in Illinois just before noon on Saturday, records show, and is charged with two counts of murder in Ohio.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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The three suspects were booked into juvenile hall for assault with a firearm, participating in a criminal street gang, gang enhancement and unlawful assembly for the purpose of committing a violent act.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Auditors faulted the state for not having the investigative chops to catch fraud.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
11 Jan. 2026
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Nineteen students and two teachers were killed, and investigations have faulted the police response and suggested that a 77-minute delay in police mounting a counterassault could have contributed to the carnage.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
9 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Appealed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appealed. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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