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Recent Examples of deposition
Rossen was surprised to learn that a number of Lampros’ operations have already ended in convictions in Palm Beach County, not just because of due process issues but because those prosecutions would require the catchers to sit for depositions, motion hearings and trials.
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Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
At the root of the trove of emails and depositions from Jeffrey Epstein released to the public is a concerningly underreported obsession with race and eugenics.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026
His attorney, Brian Gainer, told Rowland that Rodriquez completed that deposition earlier this week.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
The Clinton depositions were the week’s best new drama.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 5 Mar. 2026
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Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
At the root of the trove of emails and depositions from Jeffrey Epstein released to the public is a concerningly underreported obsession with race and eugenics.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026
His attorney, Brian Gainer, told Rowland that Rodriquez completed that deposition earlier this week.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
The Clinton depositions were the week’s best new drama.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deposition
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Less than a mile away, the corps is planning to deepen and widen the shipping channel leading into Port Everglades, blasting through the reef line and dredging up sediment that could smother acres of surrounding coral, according to federal scientists.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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However, Little Foot’s skull, which became crushed as surrounding cave sediment grew heavier and shifted over time, has been difficult to study.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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Investigators allege those payments were instead taken out of the mail stream, changed and then cashed remotely using mobile deposits tied to accounts in the Houston area.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Mar. 2026
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Its acidity helps cut through grime, dissolving dirt and breaking down grease and mineral deposits.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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In 2023, a 20-year-old man from Illinois died after getting trapped in quicksand-like silt in Alaska.—
Outside,
Outside,
5 Mar. 2026
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The sun sank back into the clouds, like a white stone falling through silt.—
Robert Moor,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Deposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deposition. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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