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as in deputy
a person who acts or does business for another
talked to the count's attorney about buying land from his estate
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as in lawyer
a person whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise about legal rights and obligations
finished law school and became an attorney
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Recent Examples of attorney
Defense attorney Marc Agnifilo argued in court that Gina is, in fact, not a victim of Combs' and that prosecutors have deliberately decided against calling her because her testimony could damage their case.
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Kaitlyn Morris, ABC News, 24 June 2025
By then, McIntire had hired Dan Nelson and Patrick McInerney of the Kansas City law firm Spencer Fane as his defense attorneys.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2025
Abrego Garcia pleaded not guilty on June 13 to smuggling charges that his attorneys have characterized as an attempt to justify his mistaken deportation in March to a notorious prison in El Salvador.
—Travis Loller, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2025
New York attorney Nicole Brenecki told Fox News Digital that complications with the jury could lead to severe problems down the road, including a possible mistrial.
—Tracy Wright , Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2025
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Kaitlyn Morris, ABC News, 24 June 2025
By then, McIntire had hired Dan Nelson and Patrick McInerney of the Kansas City law firm Spencer Fane as his defense attorneys.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2025
Abrego Garcia pleaded not guilty on June 13 to smuggling charges that his attorneys have characterized as an attempt to justify his mistaken deportation in March to a notorious prison in El Salvador.
—Travis Loller, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2025
New York attorney Nicole Brenecki told Fox News Digital that complications with the jury could lead to severe problems down the road, including a possible mistrial.
—Tracy Wright , Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attorney
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Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said on May 26, 2024 deputies responded to the business on the 7100 block of Rancho Mission Drive in the city's suburb of Bellaire, where a couple was staying with their 4-month-old child Brooklyn Fancher.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
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The teens either left or were escorted off the bus, according to deputies.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2025
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However, the family's lawyers are now saying the police had records of his mental and physical state.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
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The settlement, which took six years, calls for San Diego to pay $650,000 in legal fees to the plaintiffs’ lawyers.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 June 2025
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Weekly analysis and insights from Asia’s largest economy in your inbox Subscribe now On Wednesday, Li urged global business leaders and senior government representatives to collaborate and avoid turning trade into a political or security issue.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
26 June 2025
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If immigration enforcement officers seek to enter a limited-access healthcare area — such as patient rooms or closed wards — UCLA advises staff to contact their administrator and the medical center’s legal representative to review any warrants or subpoenas to determine whether entry is allowed.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2025
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These delegates serve constituents in non-state jurisdictions like D.C., Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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According to his Blue Origin bio, Larson has worked as a teacher in the U.S. Army, and a delegate to the Constitutional Convention of 1968.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
19 June 2025
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Six crew members and a gate agent at Charlotte Douglas International Airport were taken to the hospital Friday night after inhaling something, according to MEDIC.—
Jeff A. Chamer,
Charlotte Observer,
28 June 2025
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In many cases, legacy systems can’t easily accommodate these autonomous agents without substantial reengineering.—
Sol Rashidi,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Li, who had a brief stint at a bank after graduating from the Guangdong University of Foreign Studies with a finance degree, joined Zhou Liu Fu simultaneously as a general manager.—
Zinnia Lee,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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This is Montgomery's first time as an MLB manager in his coaching career.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
28 June 2025
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Japan's former farm minister Taku Eto stepped down in May, following public outrage over his comments on getting free rice from supporters.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
26 June 2025
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Moyers was White House press secretary in the administration of President Johnson from 1965-67, and as such was allegedly involved in the bullying of journalists over their coverage of Vietnam, according to Morley Safer, before breaking with Johnson; Moyers was also an ordained Baptist minister.—
Carmel Dagan,
Variety,
26 June 2025
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“Attorney.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attorney. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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