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codefendants

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variants or co-defendants

plural of codefendant

as in defendants

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An attorney representing the construction company has also denied the defendants’ allegations and could not be reached for comment Tuesday.

— Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
The suit names Yale New Haven Hospital, Midstate Medical Center, and Hartford Healthcare Corporation as defendants.

— Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026

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Unlike Williams, the plaintiffs in Lavan had not received advance notice of the sweeps.

— Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026
The DeSoto County plaintiffs asked Aycock to block the DeSoto County map from going into effect, and a hearing is scheduled to take place on July 22.

— TAYLOR VANCE, ABC News, 8 July 2026

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