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as in representatives
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 lawyers
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 attorneys
The attorneys consult with counterparts in Haiti, as well as in Canada, where many Haitians have fled, sometimes by walking long distances in freezing temperatures and crossing the northern border on foot.
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Edwidge Danticat, New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2026
Defense attorneys sought to cast doubt on evidence linking Ibarra to Riley’s murder and suggested alternative explanations for her death.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Instead, hospitals allow immigration officers to call the shots on how much — if any — contact is allowed, which can deprive patients of their constitutional right to seek legal advice and leave them vulnerable to abuse, attorneys said.
—Claudia Boyd-Barrett, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Mangione’s attorneys had argued that the search was not legally valid.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Cardi's attorneys asked soon after that Janfaza be held in contempt for the gang question, as well as referencing evidence that was not introduced during the trial in his closing argument.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
In closing arguments Wednesday, one of Walmart's attorneys told jurors that the managers did not know of Mace's intention to buy a gun.
—Dan Morse The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 23 Jan. 2026
The appellate court rejected all three issues raised by Armstrong’s attorneys, including a bid to suppress her statement to law enforcement.
—Kiah Collier, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
While the facility includes features for children – such as a gym, a library, and classrooms – attorneys and advocates have reported poor conditions and concerns over children getting uprooted from their daily routines and held in a detention center to no fault of their own.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 23 Jan. 2026
Edwidge Danticat, New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2026
Defense attorneys sought to cast doubt on evidence linking Ibarra to Riley’s murder and suggested alternative explanations for her death.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Instead, hospitals allow immigration officers to call the shots on how much — if any — contact is allowed, which can deprive patients of their constitutional right to seek legal advice and leave them vulnerable to abuse, attorneys said.
—Claudia Boyd-Barrett, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Mangione’s attorneys had argued that the search was not legally valid.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Cardi's attorneys asked soon after that Janfaza be held in contempt for the gang question, as well as referencing evidence that was not introduced during the trial in his closing argument.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
In closing arguments Wednesday, one of Walmart's attorneys told jurors that the managers did not know of Mace's intention to buy a gun.
—Dan Morse The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 23 Jan. 2026
The appellate court rejected all three issues raised by Armstrong’s attorneys, including a bid to suppress her statement to law enforcement.
—Kiah Collier, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
While the facility includes features for children – such as a gym, a library, and classrooms – attorneys and advocates have reported poor conditions and concerns over children getting uprooted from their daily routines and held in a detention center to no fault of their own.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attorneys
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Files released by the Justice Department last week show Epstein had drafted notes to and about the billionaire, suggesting Gates had engaged in extramarital affairs, although representatives for Gates have repeatedly shot down the allegations.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
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Rich Sparkle didn’t respond to requests for comment, and representatives for Lame couldn’t be reached.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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While the issue was not resolved during Tuesday’s hearing, the judge at one point ordered a still photographer to be repositioned after concerns from Robinson’s lawyers about how he would be photographed, which could endanger his right to a fair trial.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Feb. 2026
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The firm’s lawyers also stood by the congresswoman’s side after her surrender last November and at subsequent hearings where she was scheduled to be arraigned.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Feb. 2026
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Shortly after being resentenced, Thompson escaped from the Harris County jail in Houston by walking out the front door virtually unchallenged by deputies.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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One of the first responding deputies entered the water to try to rescue others from the car, but was unable to do so.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Maryland Freedom Caucus, a group of GOP delegates in the Maryland state legislature, made a post on social media showing a sign that appeared to have been hung by Democrat colleagues, dismissing concerns over trans athletes in women's sports.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Reports of targeting Paris Saint-Germain’s Goncalo Ramos were misguided, but delegates happening to be in Istanbul for a game was useful in that there were agents on the ground who were involved with both Fenerbahce and Villa.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Draft indictment detailed Epstein’s abuse The FBI started investigating Epstein in July 2006 and agents expected him to be indicted in May 2007, according to the newly records released.—
Eric Tucker,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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Elsewhere, law enforcement leaders, civil rights advocates and other legal experts have decried how ICE agents and other federal officers have been flouting best practices when making street arrests, conducting crowd control and maintaining public safety amid mass protests.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Shares of companies added to the S&P 500 often rise ahead of their inclusion in the index, as fund managers buy shares to match the benchmark.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2026
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When political leaders announce and track massive arrest and deportation targets, then department managers hold front-line supervisors accountable for quotas, triggering a mindless pursuit of bigger and better numbers to report.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Feb. 2026
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And many of those ministers don’t know what to do about it.—
Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
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Other Sino-British business events have since taken place in London while other ministers, including the Energy Secretary Ed Miliband, have also visited China.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Attorneys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attorneys. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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