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Recent Examples of sue
The parents sued the district for violating their son's First Amendment free speech rights.
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Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2025
As a result of Belk’s actions, Jenkins is suing for search and seizure without probable cause or reasonable suspicion, unlawful detainment, civil assault and discriminatory treatment based on her color and race, among other claims.
—Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2025
Mexico threatens to sue SpaceX Also in late June, Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum threatened to sue SpaceX if investigators determined that Musk's spaceflight company had contributed to undue pollution and marine life die-off in the country.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
State legislators updated the Act this session, giving it teeth by allowing individuals to sue over alleged violations of the law, but also adding 13 crimes for which law enforcement can comply with a federal detainer request.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2025
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Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2025
As a result of Belk’s actions, Jenkins is suing for search and seizure without probable cause or reasonable suspicion, unlawful detainment, civil assault and discriminatory treatment based on her color and race, among other claims.
—Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2025
Mexico threatens to sue SpaceX Also in late June, Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum threatened to sue SpaceX if investigators determined that Musk's spaceflight company had contributed to undue pollution and marine life die-off in the country.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
State legislators updated the Act this session, giving it teeth by allowing individuals to sue over alleged violations of the law, but also adding 13 crimes for which law enforcement can comply with a federal detainer request.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sue
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He and Steve Bannon were each held in contempt of Congress and imprisoned for four months after the DOJ prosecuted them.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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After passing the bar, Aidala got his start with the Kings County District Attorney’s Office in Brooklyn prosecuting some of the borough’s worst crimes.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
8 Sep. 2025
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Schiffer said Meghan had been too risk averse in the first two seasons, but could try to pitch a slightly different concept for a third season that pushed the boundaries far more.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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His analysis of Paqueta’s performances in the four games under scrutiny was that his fouls were simply typical of an attacking midfielder trying — not very successfully — to help his team defensively.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Justice Department will likely appeal the case to the Supreme Court, where the justices could pause the reinstatement of the FTC member on its emergency docket while letting the case continue to work its way through lower courts.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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According to a 2023 Cambridge University study, players tend to choose numbers that have a personal connection, or that just appeal to them visually on a lottery sheet.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Others cite the college spitting incident that followed two days later in the Florida-South Florida game as an example of how influential the NFL can be, suggesting that a suspension long enough to end spitting once and for all could benefit sportsmanship at all levels.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Detroit Tigers cite Major League Baseball’s policy banning unpermitted ticket sales.—
Arpan Lobo,
Freep.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Sue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sue. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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