as in attorney
a person whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise about legal rights and obligations their lawyers told them that they couldn't use the park for the concert without permission from the city

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Recent Examples of lawyer The unusual legal predicament comes as lawyers for the Department of Justice are attempting to unseal sensitive grand jury transcripts related to Epstein and meet with Maxwell. Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 22 July 2025 Blanche previously served as a criminal defense lawyer for Trump when the president was indicted in four separate cases after ending his first White House term in January 2017. Dan Mangan,emily Wilkins, CNBC, 22 July 2025 The lawyers, who are based in the U.S. Virgin Islands, did not respond to multiple calls or emails. Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2025 The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department issued the citation on Thursday, July 10, his lawyer, Worrick G. Robinson IV, confirmed in a statement to PEOPLE. Daniel S. Levine, People.com, 11 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for lawyer
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Noun
  • Bustos suggested connecting with an immigration attorney who could help her petition for a legal status.
    Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025
  • Bell’s attorneys filed a similar petition with the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday, but the panel has not yet issued a ruling.
    David Fischer, Sun Sentinel, 15 July 2025
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  • The city confirmed Monday that a group of residents and labor advocates successfully halted the expansion of a special taxing district intended to spur development in the Railyards.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2025
  • Immigration lawyers, human rights advocates and families say the rule marks one of the most extreme deportation tactics yet under President Donald Trump’s hardline immigration approach.
    Antonio Maria Delgado July 14, Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
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  • Fueled by torrential early-morning storms, water engulfed the region’s infamously flood-prone terrain and swept away at least 28 campers and counselors from the beloved girls-only camp, where approximately 750 people were staying, marking one of the most devastated sites that day.
    Janelle Griffith, People.com, 15 July 2025
  • At least 27 campers and counselors from Camp Mystic, an all-girls Christian camp, are among the victims.
    Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 14 July 2025

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“Lawyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawyer. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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