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Recent Examples of deposition
Joseph’s attorneys recently accused Ball of dodging their requests and rescheduling too many depositions, where attorneys could ask Ball questions ahead of trial.
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Julia Coin
june 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 June 2026
The civil lawsuit includes the transcript of a deposition from March 7, 2016.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
Fox and Cavanaugh both became better known this year when the American Historical Association published hours of deposition video related to a lawsuit over the mass termination of grants at the National Endowment of the Humanities.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
The tech billionaire became the latest powerful figure linked to Epstein to testify before the House Oversight Committee in a closed-door deposition.
—Joey Cappelletti, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
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Julia Coin
june 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 June 2026
The civil lawsuit includes the transcript of a deposition from March 7, 2016.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
Fox and Cavanaugh both became better known this year when the American Historical Association published hours of deposition video related to a lawsuit over the mass termination of grants at the National Endowment of the Humanities.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
The tech billionaire became the latest powerful figure linked to Epstein to testify before the House Oversight Committee in a closed-door deposition.
—Joey Cappelletti, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deposition
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The channel entrance to Alamitos Bay has been dredged at times to help boaters navigate the harbor, and the sediment is also used to stabilize the shoreline at Peninsula Beach between 62nd Place and 72nd Place, but that project hasn’t occurred for 15 years, according to the city.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
18 June 2026
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Together, these methods help build a timeline of when each layer of sediment and the plastic trapped in it were deposited.—
Lisa Emili,
The Conversation,
16 June 2026
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Realize that Social Security needs time to verify and update the new deposit details so don’t close the first account until confirming the second account is receiving the funds.—
Diane Omdahl,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Winner and/or winner’s guest may be required to satisfy any minimum age, identification, credit card, deposit, and other check-in or redemption requirements imposed by the hotel.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
18 June 2026
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The Hansen Dam Aquatic Center pool was constructed in 1999 in a $15-million project to replace a previous pool in the area that was filled with silt.—
Dante Estrada,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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The ratio of sand, silt, and clay determines the soil's texture.—
Rae Ford,
Martha Stewart,
8 June 2026
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“Deposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deposition. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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