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Recent Examples of demurrer The trial court sustained Celestron's demurrer as to Orion's UVTA claim. Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025 By Range’s thinking, detailed in a demurrer filed on Monday, CAA should be barred from further pursuing the case. Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Jan. 2025 With the demurrer unsuccessful, Mallen indicated that the defense would file a motion for summary judgement, which if granted would end the case. Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2024 Judge Jonathan Fish in a ruling released Tuesday afternoon agreed with a demurrer filed by Carr, which objected to the air show’s legal arguments. Michael Slaten, Orange County Register, 11 June 2024 Talley is set to make a ruling on whether to grant the demurrer Friday. Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 2 May 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demurrer
Noun
  • And by Tuesday afternoon, Texas National Guard troops had arrived at a training center outside of Chicago — despite the vehement objections of local leaders, the Chicago Sun-Times reported.
    Juliana Kim, NPR, 7 Oct. 2025
  • But these objections miss the point.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Kidman's complaint, obtained by The Tennessean, part of the USA TODAY Network, confirmed the two are living in separate Nashville homes.
    KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The grand jury indictment supersedes the criminal complaint and allows the criminal case to skip the preliminary hearing phase and move toward a trial.
    Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The previous head-coaching exception window was 30 days which began the day after the coaching change.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Fortunately, this one from Kate Spade is the exception.
    Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2025

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“Demurrer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demurrer. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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