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as in to ask
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as in to prosecute
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Recent Examples of sue
In 2020, Webb was sued in a federal lawsuit as one of three defendants accused in a bullying incident in 2018 at Oxford (Ala.) High School.
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Rj Kraft, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Hamas on Saturday called on the Trump administration to immediately reverse its decision that UNRWA, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, isn’t immune from being sued, calling it a dangerous step by Israel’s close ally.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Since then, it’s frequently been the target of litigation, starting in 1947 when the duo sued to invalidate DC’s ownership of the rights to Superman.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 25 Apr. 2025
Earlier this month, Corpus sued the county, seeking a release of expenses and other documents related to the investigation.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
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Rj Kraft, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Hamas on Saturday called on the Trump administration to immediately reverse its decision that UNRWA, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, isn’t immune from being sued, calling it a dangerous step by Israel’s close ally.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Since then, it’s frequently been the target of litigation, starting in 1947 when the duo sued to invalidate DC’s ownership of the rights to Superman.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 25 Apr. 2025
Earlier this month, Corpus sued the county, seeking a release of expenses and other documents related to the investigation.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sue
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Healthcare providers consider your medical history and ask about symptoms.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
22 Apr. 2025
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Alito asked Alan Schoenfeld, the county’s attorney.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2025
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Facebook messages helped prosecute Sarmad Dafar Prosecutors used Dafar’s Facebook messages as evidence in the case, according to the U.S. attorney's office.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Cronin and his team of agents hoped to persuade Chinese authorities to prosecute Guanghua and Fujing Zheng, a father and son who were the top suspects.—
Sebastian Rotella,
ProPublica,
23 Apr. 2025
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Then, the cardinals gather in St. Peter's Basilica to invoke the guidance of the Holy Spirit about who should be the successor, according to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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President Trump has invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, which lets the president deport noncitizens 14 years or older who are from a country with which the U.S. is at war.—
John Raby,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Here's what to know about trying to get one in a pinch.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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Attackers will always try and look for security loopholes in any system, including those that use machine learning.—
Melkon Hovhannisyan,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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This is followed by a new moon in the same sign on May 26, fueling the fire and desire to express yourself, whether through hobbies, love or play.—
Staff Author,
People.com,
1 May 2025
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Experts who desire to brand and present their knowledge as a service.—
Terina Allen,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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The idea may sound appealing, but economists who spoke to USA TODAY say Trump's tariffs would struggle to raise enough money to eliminate income taxes in full.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Although the company will appeal the decision, the ruling could force the search giant to sell off its ad business.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
22 Apr. 2025
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The court is also deciding whether parents with religious objections can request that their children be excused from class when books with LGBTQ+ characters are being used.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Meanwhile, Athlon Sports reports heralded basketball player PJ Haggerty is requesting a $4 million NIL deal in the transfer portal.—
Nathan Goldman,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Putin announced a temporary Easter ceasefire in Ukraine starting Saturday, citing humanitarian reasons.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Apr. 2025
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So does Snitker, who went back a ways to cite a player who gave them an edge.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Sue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sue. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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