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Recent Examples of litigation
When contacted by on Wednesday, the EPA declined to comment on the lawsuit, citing a long-standing practice of not commenting on current or pending litigation.
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Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2026
The Los Angeles trial is part of a broader wave of litigation targeting social media companies.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
The Interior Department declined a request for comment, explaining the agency does not comment on pending litigation.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Feb. 2026
But the litigation of other attacks on those members of Congress continues.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2026
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Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2026
The Los Angeles trial is part of a broader wave of litigation targeting social media companies.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
The Interior Department declined a request for comment, explaining the agency does not comment on pending litigation.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Feb. 2026
But the litigation of other attacks on those members of Congress continues.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for litigation
Noun
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Some records from the year-long exchange of evidence in the lawsuit battle were already released publicly in response to a federal appeals court order.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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The tobacco trials — which took place over decades but began to shift in favor of plaintiffs in the ’90s — similarly saw various types of plaintiffs file a wave of lawsuits, contributing to the release of internal documents and testing new legal theories.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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If the offer was not accepted immediately, the city would begin condemnation proceedings to acquire the property and clear it for a street.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Many Kosovars view the defendants as war heroes and dispute the fairness of proceedings at The Hague.—
Zana Cimili,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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FedEx's suit appears to be the first one filed by a major American company.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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According to the suit, youth camps are mandated to have written emergency plans posted in each cabin.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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With the city facing multiple lawsuits over the billing debacle, Clark helped oversee a friendly class-action lawsuit against the city, the judge found.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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The Aztecs are also now 15-1 in Mountain West action.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Litigation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/litigation. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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