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Recent Examples of litigation
Mesmer declined to discuss pending litigation.
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David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
The Fix Our Forests Act will help to unleash the conservation prowess of ranchers by limiting frivolous litigation and streamlining government processes to reduce fuel loads on the landscape at a much faster pace.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Ada County sheriff’s spokesperson Emily Walker declined to comment, citing pending litigation.
—Idaho Statesman, 22 Oct. 2025
John Lynch has been covering criminal cases and civil litigation at the Pulaski County Courthouse for 20 years.
—John Lynch, Arkansas Online, 22 Oct. 2025
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David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
The Fix Our Forests Act will help to unleash the conservation prowess of ranchers by limiting frivolous litigation and streamlining government processes to reduce fuel loads on the landscape at a much faster pace.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Ada County sheriff’s spokesperson Emily Walker declined to comment, citing pending litigation.
—Idaho Statesman, 22 Oct. 2025
John Lynch has been covering criminal cases and civil litigation at the Pulaski County Courthouse for 20 years.
—John Lynch, Arkansas Online, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for litigation
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The Madoff case stems from a 2009 lawsuit by Herald Fund SPC against HSBC's Luxembourg arm, seeking the return of securities and cash allegedly lost in the fraud.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
28 Oct. 2025
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Kiser later filed a lawsuit to keep records about her son’s death out of public view.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Per Vogue, the proceedings also featured a famous cameo.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
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While objecting to restraints, Robinson’s attorneys agree with the sheriff that the court should limit or ban video and photographic coverage of proceedings.—
Stepheny Price , Melissa Chrise,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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The two walked together from the plane to their waiting limousine, Ohtani dressed in a black training suit and cap while Tanaka sported an all-black outfit.—
Rebecca Aizin,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Those summaries then found their way into Perplexity’s search results, the suit alleges.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Potential adversaries interpret political action in zero-sum terms; see malice and evil design in mere blunders and coincidence; trumpet necessity rather than navigate choice; and, in extreme cases, invent pretext or promise profit to make more palatable a dubious cause.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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In court, Everett reviewed details of the case, including McGraw's deletion of a text message that was part of discovery in the case, an action that the judge said was considered in his ruling.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Litigation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/litigation. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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