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pettifoggers

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plural of pettifogger

as in ambulance chasers

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In addition to the June 2027 trial date, both sides proposed that Maduro’s lawyers file their motion to dismiss the case based on sovereign immunity by September, with oral argument scheduled for November.

— Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 22 July 2026
No lawyers were listed in court documents as representing him, and the public defender for the area did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 22 July 2026

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Spain versus Argentina in the final 24 hours later was never going to be a purists’ classic, but what unfolded was undoubtedly the dirtiest final since 2010, when the Spanish also faced aggressive, uncompromising opponents — the Netherlands.

— Tim Spiers, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Global football purists may have hated some of it, but the link between the World Cup and music is here to stay.

— Howard Homonoff, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

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Kurtz said the partners are all perfectionists, and that carries over to their cup quality.

— Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026
Both Virgos and Taureans are known to be headstrong perfectionists, so don’t be too harsh on yourself during these fun few weeks.

— Snehaa Khanna Sahgal, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2025

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As its title implies, Suits LA moved the action of the original from the Big Apple to Tinseltown, and followed a new group of legal eagles led by Amell's Ted, who was revealed to have a connection to Suits' Harvey Specter (Gabriel Macht, who recurred in several episodes on the spinoff).

— Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Feb. 2026
That should come as no surprise to anyone who watched the trailer and noticed the luxe wardrobes worn by the female legal eagles.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025

Definition of legal eagles

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