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 California case has drawn comparisons to the lawsuits brought against Big Tobacco in the 1990s, which forced a national reckoning over the harms of smoking.
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semafor.com, 23 Feb. 2026
And later this year, the first of hundreds of lawsuits brought by school districts against the social media companies is also set to go to trial.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 22 Feb. 2026
The ruling is a reminder that some judges view antitrust lawsuits over Division I athlete eligibility as fundamentally a question of economic competition—namely, an athlete selling their services to the marketplace of college buyers—rather than an educational or social issue.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Feb. 2026
While Fanatics has avoided scrutiny from lawmakers and regulators even as multiple lawsuits have portrayed the sports e-commerce giant as a monopoly, fans haven’t held back.
—A.j. Perez, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
In addition to dozens of lawsuits filed against the administration by states, many other grant recipients are challenging the terminations, said Jillian Blanchard, a vice president at the nonprofit Lawyers 4 Good Government.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 22 Feb. 2026
Well, 1,500 businesses, including Costco, have filed lawsuits to get repaid for these tariffs.
—CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
Precision strengthens security; ambiguity invites lawsuits, public backlash, and constitutional conflict.
—Bob Shaw, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2026
And there is another memo that just surfaced, written in the weeks after 9/11 and addressed to then-Deputy Mayor Bob Harding, saying that there could be a great many lawsuits.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2026
semafor.com, 23 Feb. 2026
And later this year, the first of hundreds of lawsuits brought by school districts against the social media companies is also set to go to trial.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 22 Feb. 2026
The ruling is a reminder that some judges view antitrust lawsuits over Division I athlete eligibility as fundamentally a question of economic competition—namely, an athlete selling their services to the marketplace of college buyers—rather than an educational or social issue.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Feb. 2026
While Fanatics has avoided scrutiny from lawmakers and regulators even as multiple lawsuits have portrayed the sports e-commerce giant as a monopoly, fans haven’t held back.
—A.j. Perez, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
In addition to dozens of lawsuits filed against the administration by states, many other grant recipients are challenging the terminations, said Jillian Blanchard, a vice president at the nonprofit Lawyers 4 Good Government.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 22 Feb. 2026
Well, 1,500 businesses, including Costco, have filed lawsuits to get repaid for these tariffs.
—CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
Precision strengthens security; ambiguity invites lawsuits, public backlash, and constitutional conflict.
—Bob Shaw, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2026
And there is another memo that just surfaced, written in the weeks after 9/11 and addressed to then-Deputy Mayor Bob Harding, saying that there could be a great many lawsuits.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawsuits
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When his teams didn’t entertain, Moe became the show, this cursing, grumbling, rumpled 6-foot-5 firebrand who dressed like a ’70s private detective, a disheveled anti-hero who detested suits.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
18 Feb. 2026
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The company’s robotic dogs were clad in panda suits for another segment.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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The clip led to Patel defending his actions in a statement to X on Sunday night.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Feb. 2026
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While some of the actions listed on the poster dealt with policy actions, like recommending the city adopt an ordinance requiring businesses to compost food waste, many of the actions listed on the poster also centered around educating the public.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Kiswani noted that outlets such as the New York Post have written about New Yorkers' complaints about the uptick in dog poop being left behind.—
MARIANA ALFARO THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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Of the 10 complaints in 2025, Provost Rahul Shrivastav said one was substantiated, two are still being investigated and the rest were resolved, the student paper reported.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
18 Feb. 2026
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Talks are ongoing with lawmakers about where those proceedings will take place.—
MATT BROWN,
Arkansas Online,
21 Feb. 2026
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The earliest depictions of slavery were already crawling with the terrible proceedings the Gothic tends to depict, from bloody whippings to family curses to the wrathful wraiths of the slain enslaved.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Feb. 2026
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