as in defendants
a person who takes part in a dispute
there were only three disputants in the argument, but they made enough noise for a dozen
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Earlier this year, a Philadelphia Municipal Court Judge ruled that the most serious charges against four of six defendants in the shooting will be held for trial.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
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Both the plaintiffs and defendants called expert witnesses to argue their case, with Drake’s manager, Adel Nur, taking the stand on the last day of testimony.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2026
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Since plaintiffs were foreclosed, by Section 230, from arguing that social-media companies are liable for publishing harmful content, lawyers came up with a claim that attempted to sidestep it.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2026
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Kelly was one of the plaintiffs in the case, which made it to the 3rd District Court of Appeal.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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High school debaters are much more polite and reasonable, even compared to presidential candidates, the group’s president, Walt Breitinger, observed.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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Judging simply by the crowd’s response, the debaters arguing that CSOs remain relevant won handily.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
20 Feb. 2026
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In 1978, following a series of attacks organized by Palestinian fighters from Lebanese soil, Israel invaded Lebanon and occupied its south in what was known as Operation Litani.—
Mireille Rebeiz,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2026
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In 1969, Palestinian fighters used the area here — with Lebanon’s blessing — to wage attacks on Israel, prompting Israeli soldiers to dynamite 17 houses in Kfar Chouba.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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At the time, advocates told WCCO the approach focuses on harm reduction and helping both communities and users stay safer while working toward recovery.—
Ashley Grams,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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The findings also align with what immigrant-rights advocates and immigration attorneys are seeing in real time.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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As part of the hackathon competition, all of the contestants were given the same set of data — a batch of AHL games from two seasons ago — to work with.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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The season starts with 16 single contestants, and the last couple standing not only leaves the boat with a new boo, but gets a $100,000 trip around the world.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Disputants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disputants. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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