as in to prosecute
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Recent Examples of sue
Coloradans could sue federal immigration agents who violate their constitutional rights in state court under a bill that passed its first committee at the Colorado State Capitol.
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Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Candidates would gain new legal tools to combat misuse, including the ability to sue to stop distribution or seek damages if their likeness, voice, or actions are misrepresented.
—Dylan Goforth, The Frontier, 28 Jan. 2026
The utility is offering compensation to victims who agree to give up their right to sue the company for the blaze.
—Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
On Tuesday, the California Senate voted along party lines to advance a bill that allows state residents to sue federal law enforcement agents for injuring or killing protesters and other misconduct in the state.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Candidates would gain new legal tools to combat misuse, including the ability to sue to stop distribution or seek damages if their likeness, voice, or actions are misrepresented.
—Dylan Goforth, The Frontier, 28 Jan. 2026
The utility is offering compensation to victims who agree to give up their right to sue the company for the blaze.
—Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
On Tuesday, the California Senate voted along party lines to advance a bill that allows state residents to sue federal law enforcement agents for injuring or killing protesters and other misconduct in the state.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sue
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In 2024, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission enforcement officials successfully prosecuted a case involving a man that was killing deer in Little Rock's Cammack Village.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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In 2025, Texas Lawmakers passed Senate Bill 12, allowing the attorney general to independently prosecute election fraud.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Duren shoved Diabate’s face, and despite people on both sides trying to alleviate the tension, the usually mild-mannered Diabate kept trying to find Duren again.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The intelligence reports warn that 764 and its many offshoots have expanded into a transnational, online network that glorifies violence and tries to coerce people, often minors, to hurt themselves or others.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Thompson's attorneys announced plans to appeal.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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He will also not be allowed to appeal the decision of his resignation.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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The memo cited a case in February 2025, where customs agents at a Texas airport interviewed a British national who had been identified as the administrator of a 764 group on Telegram.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Winneshiek County dairy with about 330 head of dairy cattle has been cited for two previous fish kill incidents, where manure leaked from the operation into a tributary of Dry Run Creek.—
Cami Koons,
Iowa Capital Dispatch,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Sue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sue. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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