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cocounsels

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variants or co-counsels

plural of cocounsel

as in lawyers

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Defense lawyers also reportedly complained that they had not been given access to substantial portions of the case file or adequate time to examine evidence before trial.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Advocates, lawyers, families and human rights organizations such as Amnesty International had previously reported and harshly criticized the treatment of detainees.

— Gisela Salomon, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of lawyers

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As its title implies, Suits LA moved the action of the original from the Big Apple to Tinseltown, and followed a new group of legal eagles led by Amell's Ted, who was revealed to have a connection to Suits' Harvey Specter (Gabriel Macht, who recurred in several episodes on the spinoff).

— Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Feb. 2026
That should come as no surprise to anyone who watched the trailer and noticed the luxe wardrobes worn by the female legal eagles.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025

Definition of legal eagles

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Every election, the two major parties mobilize massive operations of attorneys, staffers and volunteers to monitor polling places and ballot counting.

— NICHOLAS RICCARDI, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
Reasons for delays in judgments aren’t always clear to the public or the respective attorneys.

— Sam Blum, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of attorneys

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Eisenhut Elementary was not placed on lockdown, officials said, but counselors are being made available Thursday to help students and families.

— Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
The Scarborough district’s crisis response team noted a support plan for students and staff, including a schedule for small groups to meet with counselors.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of counselors

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Shortly afterwards, Tyler and one of his co-counsels, Shy Jackson, filed motions to withdraw from the case — an act that was widely viewed as a quiet form of protest.

— Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
The new strategy memo counsels Republicans to give fresh warnings about the ways Democrats could take advantage of a Senate without the filibuster.

— Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 29 July 2026

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