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cross actions

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plural of cross action

as in cross-claims

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When the legal battle reached a Suffolk County courtroom, the jury denied Knouse’s counterclaims of harassment and instead ordered her to pay Sabatini millions for defamation.

— Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Heard won on one of her three counterclaims of defamation, ordering Depp to pay her $2 million.

— J. Kim Murphy, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of counterclaims

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United Nations commissions have formally concluded that Russian military actions amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity — murder, forced displacement and systematic persecution.

— Tom Jurkowsky, Baltimore Sun, 2 Nov. 2026
None of this absolves Karen of responsibility for her actions, and sober counselors will readily tell you that the process of recovery can and often does fundamentally alter a relationship’s dynamics.

— Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of actions

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As a California lawyer, she was involved in high-profile causes, including a legal fight over that state's stay-at-home order during the coronavirus pandemic.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
Business outcomes have many causes, and organizations should be cautious about attributing every improvement to AI.

— Subha Barry, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of causes

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The legislation gives the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection authority to investigate complaints and issue fines of up to $1,000 per violation.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Nov. 2026
Newport Beach City Councilman Erik Weigand, whose wife is a school board trustee, says he's been receiving many complaints.

— Michele Gile, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of complaints

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Ramos said her father, who had been arrested at the Bank of America on West Capitol Avenue, had been involved in immigration proceedings for eight years.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2026
Mohassib remained largely silent during the proceedings, speaking briefly to correct the judge's pronunciation of his name.

— Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026

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