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as in invoked
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as in prosecuted
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sued
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He was extradited to Pennsylvania for questioning and when he was compelled to testify before a grand jury, Schrader invoked his Fifth Amendment right when asked about Carol Ann Dougherty's murder.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025 -
Carter first invoked the statute to resolve the 1979 Iran hostage crisis.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
6 Nov. 2025
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In the following years, Suharto’s children were prosecuted, and his youngest was convicted of corruption.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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Thorpe remains in Broward County Jail, awaiting extradition to South Carolina, where both men will be prosecuted in federal court in Charleston.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
11 Nov. 2025
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During the auditions, wannabe actors are asked to improvise scenes including being a cat, being trapped in a room, and being propositioned by a famous director.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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While the co-stars didn’t address the bullying report on the red carpet, Stranger Things creators Ross and Matt Duffer and director Shawn Levy were each asked about its veracity.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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On third-and-1 with seven seconds left, Schakel took the snap and tried to spike the ball, which would have stopped the clock and given his team one final play to go for the win.—
Alex Valdes,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Soika, a surgeon, unsuccessfully tried to book a rental car to get to Utah for a weekend trip before settling on an option that seemed straight out of Hollywood.—
JOSH FUNK,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
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After the couple handed Clarkson a paper with their vows and requested her to read it, the three-time Grammy Award winner joked that she wasn’t officially allowed to officiate.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Her mother requested ketamine treatment, explaining that infusions of the drug had helped Maya in the past; hospital staff reported Beata to the Department of Children and Families, and she was accused of Munchausen syndrome by proxy.—
Sophie Dodd,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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Gilbert appealed Wilson’s ruling; however, in December 2024, a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals panel turned down Gilbert’s appeal, per Courthouse News Service.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
8 Oct. 2025
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The White House appealed to the Supreme Court, and now the high court has agreed to examine the appeal.—
Danielle Kurtzleben,
NPR,
9 Sep. 2025
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While his performance against the Vikings in Week 7 (18 carries for 44 yards) left a ton to be desired, the important thing is that he's been effective in three of the last four weeks.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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If additional browning is desired after baking, place under the broiler.—
Kathryn Gregory,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Nov. 2025
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However, in the years since, the study has been criticized and cited as a major reason for existing stigma against hormone therapy.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
10 Nov. 2025
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Davis’s petition cited Justice Clarence Thomas’s own words several times.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Sued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sued. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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