as in suits
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 lawsuits
The lawsuits were filed after West Suburban abruptly closed in late March, with the owner of the hospital operating company citing problems with the billing system that had left the hospital severely short on cash.
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Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
The police union withdrew its endorsement of Feldstein Soto last month, citing her handling of a data breach dealing in part with police lawsuits.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
Voting rights groups have been planning and filing lawsuits saying to try to stop these states from going forward.
—Larry Kaplow, NPR, 9 May 2026
And that’s one of the primary things that makes this a different story, because now there’s lawsuits.
—Torie Bosch, STAT, 9 May 2026
Publishers, artists, and authors have filed lawsuits against the company alleging that Gemini is illegally using their content.
—ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
The absence of a crosswalk, together with insufficient lighting and the intersection's predictable pedestrian hazards, creates grounds for wrongful death lawsuits.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Polis’ office backed a broader bill, which would’ve allowed lawsuits against any federal agent.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
The decision to close the camp for the summer does not change the pending lawsuits nor the open criminal investigation being conducted by the Texas Rangers.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
The police union withdrew its endorsement of Feldstein Soto last month, citing her handling of a data breach dealing in part with police lawsuits.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
Voting rights groups have been planning and filing lawsuits saying to try to stop these states from going forward.
—Larry Kaplow, NPR, 9 May 2026
And that’s one of the primary things that makes this a different story, because now there’s lawsuits.
—Torie Bosch, STAT, 9 May 2026
Publishers, artists, and authors have filed lawsuits against the company alleging that Gemini is illegally using their content.
—ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
The absence of a crosswalk, together with insufficient lighting and the intersection's predictable pedestrian hazards, creates grounds for wrongful death lawsuits.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Polis’ office backed a broader bill, which would’ve allowed lawsuits against any federal agent.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
The decision to close the camp for the summer does not change the pending lawsuits nor the open criminal investigation being conducted by the Texas Rangers.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawsuits
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The Hondius was now in a different kind of storm—an ordeal reminiscent of the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, with passengers mysteriously falling ill, health workers wearing hazmat suits, and governments imposing quarantines.—
Akash Kapur,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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Back in the early 2000s, women wore Roxy bikinis with Juicy track suits.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
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The group highlighted the swift and professional actions of the pilots and firefighter first responders, noting that their efforts helped prevent the fire from spreading and ensured that all passengers were safely evacuated from the aircraft.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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Take away the highlands and the suburbs and the big round table, and these are two shows that tell stories through the words and actions of real people.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
10 May 2026
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Saum Poorsaleh, complaints triggered the internal affairs investigation.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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The massive data centers, warehouse-like buildings housing the computer servers and other infrastructure used to power AI, are at the center of steadily growing complaints from communities about energy bills, noise and environmental impacts.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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Those siblings are trapped in various stages of custodial and parentage proceedings in Georgia, Virginia, and Pennsylvania.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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At the center of the stunning reversal is Hill, who oversaw the blockbuster proceedings and was later accused of improperly influencing jurors.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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“Lawsuits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawsuits. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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