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
Five years after Mallory's death, Renee reflected on her daughter's death and the subsequent lawsuits.
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Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
The suit also claims Johnson & Johnson broke the law by transferring liability to Kenvue, which spun off in 2023, to shield their assets against lawsuits.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
In one of those lawsuits, an attorney for a delivery driver said in 2022 that the building's support columns were not anchored to the floor, in violation of building codes.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2025
Several lawsuits have been filed against the company and have been handled by the Washington state attorney general.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2025
Some of the lawsuits have been dismissed.
—Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
With multiple investigations and lawsuits in progress, many expected Tesla to focus on safety rather than on more aggressive driving profiles.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
The attorney general has wide jurisdiction and can choose to launch independent lawsuits, or direct the Justice Department's legal personnel to help district attorneys.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 21 Oct. 2025
When Texas experimented with a similar citizenship data review process in 2019, three federal lawsuits were filed, and three months in, the Texas secretary of state agreed to end the experiment as part of a settlement.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 21 Oct. 2025
Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
The suit also claims Johnson & Johnson broke the law by transferring liability to Kenvue, which spun off in 2023, to shield their assets against lawsuits.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
In one of those lawsuits, an attorney for a delivery driver said in 2022 that the building's support columns were not anchored to the floor, in violation of building codes.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2025
Several lawsuits have been filed against the company and have been handled by the Washington state attorney general.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2025
Some of the lawsuits have been dismissed.
—Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
With multiple investigations and lawsuits in progress, many expected Tesla to focus on safety rather than on more aggressive driving profiles.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
The attorney general has wide jurisdiction and can choose to launch independent lawsuits, or direct the Justice Department's legal personnel to help district attorneys.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 21 Oct. 2025
When Texas experimented with a similar citizenship data review process in 2019, three federal lawsuits were filed, and three months in, the Texas secretary of state agreed to end the experiment as part of a settlement.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawsuits
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Trump has since filed a host of additional suits against media organizations, including the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times, and threatened the broadcast licenses of major networks.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Unlike his own travails under Cruyff, Lineker says that Flick’s 4-3-3 shape suits Barca’s current England attacker Rashford, who has five goals and four assists in 12 appearances since joining on a season-long loan from Manchester United.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Anything can impact a president's rating, such as legislation passed, actions and elections.—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Cargill explained her actions following a commercial break.—
Fernando Quiles Jr,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Leawood police fielded nearly 400 food-poisoning complaints and conducted about 130 interviews, a volume that briefly crashed the department’s records system, according to the Johnson County Post, KSHB 41 and KCTV5.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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According to court documents, Kansas City police became aware of numerous complaints and disputes related to Metro Tow and Transport over the past several years.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
28 Oct. 2025
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Per Vogue, the proceedings also featured a famous cameo.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
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Barea and Dudley’s minutes went to guys like Leeks, Cam Griffin and new video coordinator Ben Potts, who were basically competing against each other in a dunk contest more than against us by the end of the proceedings.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Lawsuits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawsuits. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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