as in to prosecute
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Recent Examples of sue
On Monday, an advisory jury said that Musk waited too long to sue, a verdict that was immediately adopted by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers.
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Ashley Capoot,kate Rooney, CNBC, 20 May 2026
Earlier this week, Musk lost a courtroom showdown with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman after a jury found that Musk waited too long to sue over his claims that OpenAI had strayed from its nonprofit origins.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 20 May 2026
Condos are particularly tough for builders to invest in because California law allows homeowners associations, or HOAs, to sue developers for construction defects for up to 10 years after a building is completed.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Threatening to sue makes sense for a second offense, Mendez said, but not the first warning of a violation.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
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Ashley Capoot,kate Rooney, CNBC, 20 May 2026
Earlier this week, Musk lost a courtroom showdown with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman after a jury found that Musk waited too long to sue over his claims that OpenAI had strayed from its nonprofit origins.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 20 May 2026
Condos are particularly tough for builders to invest in because California law allows homeowners associations, or HOAs, to sue developers for construction defects for up to 10 years after a building is completed.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Threatening to sue makes sense for a second offense, Mendez said, but not the first warning of a violation.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sue
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All five incidents were charged and prosecuted in Weld County.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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The case was investigated and was prosecuted by the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit in the Office of the Chief State’s Attorney.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2026
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Museums are sincerely trying to connect with their publics (even if these are often cast as consumers), and the horizon for that experiment is almost limitless.—
Katy Siegel,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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The request alleges Applegate tried to open Carpenter’s front door on May 23.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
2 June 2026
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In between those two events, this rising pop star from New Zealand — boasting a sound that would definitely appeal to fans of Lorde — sat down with me for interview in the media room at BottleRock.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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These qualities appeal to job seekers, according to Bachaud, especially recent college graduates.—
Audrey Payne,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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According to county officials cited by WIBC, Habib also passed the federal E-Verify employment-authorization check during onboarding.—
Alexandra Koch , Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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Neon released the first movie, with its marketing campaign cited as a blueprint for how to build anticipation for a spooky movie.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
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“Sue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sue. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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