as in lawsuit
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Recent Examples of litigation
But nothing materialized, leading to litigation involving the village and a previous developer.
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Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
Another 22 licenses set to come online are on hold because of pending litigation.
—Dara Kam, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2025
Moore declined to comment for this piece, due to pending litigation.
—Alexis Okeowo, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
The facility also gained cultural significance as the birthplace of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos, which were introduced in 1991, though the origin story has been the subject of litigation.
—Piper Heath, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
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Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
Another 22 licenses set to come online are on hold because of pending litigation.
—Dara Kam, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2025
Moore declined to comment for this piece, due to pending litigation.
—Alexis Okeowo, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
The facility also gained cultural significance as the birthplace of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos, which were introduced in 1991, though the origin story has been the subject of litigation.
—Piper Heath, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for litigation
Noun
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For decades, private individuals and groups have brought most of the lawsuits focused on enforcing Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.—
Hansi Lo Wang,
NPR,
28 June 2025
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Curiel decided against him in a class-action lawsuit from students accusing Trump University of fraud.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
28 June 2025
Noun
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The Sacramento County Coroner’s Office has not released the identities of the victims whose names were read during the brief proceeding.—
Ethan Wolin,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2025
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The 17th pick will be used Wednesday, while No. 31 is the selection that kicks off Thursday’s second-round proceedings.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
24 June 2025
Noun
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At this point, the two World Cups played in South America had been won by sides from that continent, and the three in Europe followed suit.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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The suit comes just months after Fat Joe sued Dixon in April, claiming the former hypeman defamed him online and tried to shake him down for a settlement.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
20 June 2025
Noun
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All of this runs on a Jetson AGX Orin module, making the robot responsive and ready for action.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2025
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Saying that democracy needs judges and prosecutors to carry out the rule of law, Obama said that some recent actions by the federal government have pushed the limits of democracy.—
CHRISTOPHER KEATING HARTFORD COURANT,
Arkansas Online,
19 June 2025
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“Litigation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/litigation. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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