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cross action

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as in litigation

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Recent Examples of cross action Shurmur’s system leans on passing concepts that make his receivers work together—pick plays and crossing action—rather than in isolation routes on the outside. — Alex Prewitt, SI.com, 10 Jan. 2018

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Ongoing litigation stalled the project and Lucas next looked to San Francisco’s Treasure Island, where the city asked for roughly $26 million for a 4-acre site (an amount considered by some to be above market value).

— Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Internal emails, obtained by Penzer through separate litigation, reveal how.

— Kenny Torrella, Vox, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of litigation

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Sarkissian has filed a counterclaim against Global Ascension, Macciello and others connected to the film production company, also accusing them of fraud and breach of contract.

— Ben Wieder, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
The counterclaims, obtained by TMZ, said the couple paid West $60,000 during the pregnancy under an agreement that addressed termination.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of counterclaim

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The agriculture ministry said the cause of the decline in production was in part due to extreme summer heat waves and intensifying drought across the country that caused sunburn, berry shriveling, and foliage shedding.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2026
The next turn of the screw came in 1933, with a congressional investigation of the causes of the 1929 crash.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

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Baldoni filed a $400 million countersuit the next month accusing Lively, her husband Ryan Reynolds and The New York Times of civil extortion, defamation and false light.

— Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
The federal ruling from Denver was clarified three days later to exclude athletes who'd already signed professional contracts, which prompted a countersuit filed in Louisiana state court that gained a temporary restraining order on Wednesday.

— CBS News, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

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