as in suit
a court case for enforcing a right or claim
the homeowner filed a lawsuit against the moving company that was refusing to be held responsible for damaging her furniture
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Recent Examples of lawsuit
The Justice Department had been opposing the lawsuit under the Biden administration.
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Zoe Tillman, Fortune, 16 May 2026
For my follow-on analysis of details about the OpenAI lawsuit and how AI can foster delusional thinking in humans, see my analysis at the link here.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
After Garcia Venegas was held for the third time, his lawyers rushed to update his lawsuit with details of his latest detention.
—Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 15 May 2026
The lawsuit presents one of the few setbacks the project could face, after DeSantis signed a bill last year that aimed to preempt local governments from enacting or enforcing regulations against presidential libraries.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
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Zoe Tillman, Fortune, 16 May 2026
For my follow-on analysis of details about the OpenAI lawsuit and how AI can foster delusional thinking in humans, see my analysis at the link here.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
After Garcia Venegas was held for the third time, his lawyers rushed to update his lawsuit with details of his latest detention.
—Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 15 May 2026
The lawsuit presents one of the few setbacks the project could face, after DeSantis signed a bill last year that aimed to preempt local governments from enacting or enforcing regulations against presidential libraries.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawsuit
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David Letterman and Stephen Colbert stood on the roof of the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York, wearing suits and clutching watermelons to their chests.—
Elahe Izadi,
Washington Post,
19 May 2026
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If Maison Estelle is known for its wild interiors, popularity with the global entrepreneurial elite and disregard for dress code, the Manor follows suit with this beautiful and boisterous second chapter.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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The couple was last seen together on surveillance footage at a Beaver Dam Kwik Trip on March 29, 2025, according to a criminal complaint cited by WISC.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
20 May 2026
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Last week, The Charlotte Observer reported on complaints from some who had to sleep on those bunks.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
19 May 2026
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Tyler Robinson's defense has argued that broadcasts of the proceedings create a media frenzy that often misrepresents him and could bias potential jurors.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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On Monday, family members of both Maya Millete and Larry Millete filled the courtroom, while reporters and attorneys not directly involved in the case filled a second courtroom to view a closed video feed of the proceedings.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 May 2026
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Construction at the site has remained unfinished since mid-2023, with an arbitration panel ruling in October 2025 to set a future hearing date for litigation for this September.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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In Thursday’s order, Mai noted the unusually extensive record developed over nearly three decades of litigation and said the state could not meet the high constitutional standard required to deny bail in a capital case.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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“Lawsuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawsuit. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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