as in to prosecute
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Recent Examples of sue
The family is now planning to sue ICE for excessive use of force, said Father Fabian Arias, who accompanied Moreta-Galarza on Thursday.
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Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Epstein threatened to sue after the Duchess of York publicly condemned him.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 26 Sep. 2025
So, the attorney general decided to sue first.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Herchen has maintained his innocence, and has filed a motion for a new trial in part by challenging the plaintiffs’ legal standing to sue.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
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Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Epstein threatened to sue after the Duchess of York publicly condemned him.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 26 Sep. 2025
So, the attorney general decided to sue first.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Herchen has maintained his innocence, and has filed a motion for a new trial in part by challenging the plaintiffs’ legal standing to sue.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sue
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Later, Noone would tell the authorities that Scott had been fascinated by the famed British mathematician Alan Turing, who died by cyanide poisoning, in what was ruled a suicide, after being prosecuted for his homosexuality.—
Eren Orbey,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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Cameron added that claims of political targeting overlook a basic point, which is that James’s own office has prosecuted nearly identical cases.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Oct. 2025
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But Delhi will continue to try to thread the needle between these concerns and its desire to forge closer regional partnerships at Pakistan’s expense.—
Happymon Jacob,
Time,
16 Oct. 2025
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Led by Zurich, played by Trevor Jackson, the group is pushed to their mental and physical limits while trying to maintain their grades, relationships, and sense of self.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
16 Oct. 2025
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The company added that creators have always been able to appeal a termination.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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If the aesthetic and wide range of features appeal to you, now is a great time to grab a pair of these beautiful headphones at $120 off.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 Oct. 2025
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His defense lawyer, Larry Handfield, also did not comment, citing the same reason.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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The SeattleRed report, citing an anonymous source with knowledge of the case, placed the number at more than 100 corrections officers.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Sue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sue. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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