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Examples of lawsuit in a Sentence
the homeowner filed a lawsuit against the moving company that was refusing to be held responsible for damaging her furniture
Recent Examples on the Web
Even if the allegations made in the Apple lawsuit are true, the unfortunate reality is simply removing a smartwatch won’t eliminate your risk of interacting with a PFAS.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 23 Jan. 2025
In his recent lawsuit against the Gossip Girl actress, Justin Baldoni accuses Blake Lively of allegedly making derogatory comments about his nose.
—Caroline Bell, StyleCaster, 23 Jan. 2025
The spat has its roots in a pending lawsuit filed by Musk, a co-founder of OpenAI, over control of the company; it was rekindled after Trump’s announcement this week that OpenAI would be part of the $500 billion Stargate initiative designed to make the United States a world leader in AI.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 23 Jan. 2025
Sage Steele, in a lawsuit against her former employer, ESPN, accused analyst Ryan Clark of refusing to work with her due to opposing political views.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 23 Jan. 2025
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Word History
First Known Use
1624, in the meaning defined above
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“Lawsuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lawsuit. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
Kids Definition
lawsuit
noun
law·suit
ˈlȯ-ˌsüt
: a suit in law : a case before a court
Legal Definition
lawsuit
noun
law·suit
: an action brought in a court for the purpose of seeking relief from or remedy for an alleged wrong : suit
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