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
This article quotes from and is based largely on records from three lawsuits against formula manufacturers that went to trial in 2024 and are now on appeal.
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David Hilzenrath, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
Then, as in many other lawsuits like Sierra’s, the city suddenly wanted to settle.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Since then lawsuits and international trade battles have seen various corporate entities lay claim to the term, though none can claim to have invented this perfect culinary multitool.
—James Stout, Outside, 29 Mar. 2026
The rub is that ESOPs have triggered a rush of lawsuits that have caused a sharp decline.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
The department has filed similar lawsuits this month against policies in Kentucky and Texas.
—CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
The feature has been cited in Kaley’s and other lawsuits.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
Jim did say the Meta lawsuits remind him of the talc cases against Johnson & Johnson .
—Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
The Justice Department has filed similar lawsuits against Kentucky and Texas, but a federal judge recently blocked Texas’ in-state tuition policy.
—Safiyah Riddle, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
David Hilzenrath, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
Then, as in many other lawsuits like Sierra’s, the city suddenly wanted to settle.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Since then lawsuits and international trade battles have seen various corporate entities lay claim to the term, though none can claim to have invented this perfect culinary multitool.
—James Stout, Outside, 29 Mar. 2026
The rub is that ESOPs have triggered a rush of lawsuits that have caused a sharp decline.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
The department has filed similar lawsuits this month against policies in Kentucky and Texas.
—CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
The feature has been cited in Kaley’s and other lawsuits.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
Jim did say the Meta lawsuits remind him of the talc cases against Johnson & Johnson .
—Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
The Justice Department has filed similar lawsuits against Kentucky and Texas, but a federal judge recently blocked Texas’ in-state tuition policy.
—Safiyah Riddle, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawsuits
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As far as vibe goes, this is where tourists and corporate suits from all walks of life rub elbows, whether waiting in line at Shake Shack or the steakhouse Wolf & Lamb.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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Jeanne Reith designed the men’s 19th-century suits and George Ye designed sound.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, the reigning champs frequently put Towns in defensive actions, often creating wide-open driving lanes to the rim, much to the ire of head coach Mike Brown.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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On the other side were Jews who tended to be far more concerned about the resurgence of antisemitism on the right, from the likes of Tucker Carlson and Nick Fuentes, and believed that Israel’s aggressive actions were partially responsible for making Jews unsafe.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Despite numerous complaints to health inspectors from elderly people that Salmos 23 left them wanting the most basic necessities — like toilet paper — DCF chose it as a refuge over hundreds of other homes.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Deed theft is essentially when someone steals a house, often forging the paperwork, and data obtained by CBS News New York shows a 240% increase in complaints to the New York Attorney General's Office from 2023 to 2025.—
Tim McNicholas,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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People are left to navigate life-altering immigration proceedings without the ability to communicate with their attorneys.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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And there were a number of ramifications from these very unusual proceedings, from what should have been week two of a blockbuster, rather historic antitrust trial.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Lawsuits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawsuits. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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