lawyers

plural of lawyer

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of lawyers Myers’ lawyers argue his own defense attorney helped turn the jury against him. Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026 After years of planning and wrangling, after more than $10 million spent on engineers, and lawyers, and architects; after all of the rumors, and headlines, and finger-pointing, the big presentation was ready to be made. Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026 According to lawyers representing Blackbox, the case revolves around a drama that that was originally to be based on true events. Alex Ritman, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026 Mosseri said the plaintiff lawyers are incorrect in suggesting that Meta also reduced the number of researchers studying youth mental health harms after Haugen’s leaks. Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026 One of those lawyers received her law degree just two years ago. Brian Maass, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 Clients of immigration lawyers routinely use an office’s address as their mailing address. Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Banks appeared in good spirits Monday, smiling with his lawyers, including Drew Findling, Christy O’Connor, and Brian Steel. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 Aug. 2026 Cook County Judge Steven Jay Rosenblum sentenced Swan to three years incarceration for the first charge and 13 years for the second, to be served consecutively, in accordance with a plea agreement reached between prosecutors and Swan’s lawyers. Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawyers
Noun
  • In the eligibility litigation against the NCAA, players and their attorneys have raised three main legal theories.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • City Council member Flor Alvidrez is questioning why Denver needed to hire outside lawyers for the two cases when the City Attorney's Office has a large contingent of attorneys.
    Brian Maass, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Following the fatal crashes, transit advocates called on New Yorkers to vote in November on Ballot Question 3, which would expedite the review process for small infrastructure and safe street projects.
    Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Every September, during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, advocates ask Americans to wear gold in recognition of the children and families affected by cancer.
    Jason Collins, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Doctors, nurses, and therapists work alongside counselors, while kids swim, climb rock walls, and spend a few weeks simply being kids.
    Dana Taylor, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
  • For example, Volain said, counselors have recently helped residents understand their options when plans denied coverage for a cancer drug and a power wheelchair.
    Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026

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“Lawyers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawyers. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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