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Noun
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In López’s city of Tocoa, environmental defenders fighting the mining project have been getting picked off for years and eight activists were imprisoned for more than two years in what lawyers said was retaliation for their work.—
Marlon González,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026 -
After complaints from families and detainees about limited access to attorneys, another lawsuit recently resulted in a ruling that detainees must be given better access to their lawyers, as well as confidential, unmonitored outgoing phone calls.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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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
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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
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Glossip's attorneys claim Sneed actually killed the motel owner during a botched robbery for drug money.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Weinstein’s attorneys have denied that encounter ever took place, and have argued that the trial judge improperly withheld evidence that would have bolstered his alibi.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Chapter 21 contracts account for roles such as certified teachers, principals, counselors, librarians and full-time nurses.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 May 2026
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The Greenwich Township School District said counselors and therapy dogs were at the schools to help the staff and students.—
Kerri Corrado,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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Daniel keeps searching month upon month, unable to give up on his son, even as his father counsels against continuing what could be considered an obsession.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
9 May 2026
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Under Florida law, anyone who aids, abets or counsels someone in the commission of a crime may be considered a principal in the first degree.—
Julia Shapero,
The Hill,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Cocounsels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cocounsels. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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