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as in deputy
a person who acts or does business for another
talked to the count's attorney about buying land from his estate
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as in lawyer
a person whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise about legal rights and obligations
finished law school and became an attorney
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Recent Examples of attorney
An attorney for CalPERS and UnitedHealth did not respond to requests for comment today.
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NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024
But Nieves complained that Gomes’ attorneys chose not to highlight the video footage of Hernandez and Agueda, who were allegedly captured on the same city surveillance cameras repeatedly depositing absentee ballots at the same locations.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 6 Dec. 2024
That distinction led Cyrus' attorneys to file a motion to dismiss the lawsuit, which EW has also reviewed.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 23 Nov. 2024
To the latter, there were a lot of questions for panelist Angela Dunning, an attorney at Cleary Gottlieb, including those surrounding copyright class-action suits against developers for the training of AI models.
—Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
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NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024
But Nieves complained that Gomes’ attorneys chose not to highlight the video footage of Hernandez and Agueda, who were allegedly captured on the same city surveillance cameras repeatedly depositing absentee ballots at the same locations.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 6 Dec. 2024
That distinction led Cyrus' attorneys to file a motion to dismiss the lawsuit, which EW has also reviewed.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 23 Nov. 2024
To the latter, there were a lot of questions for panelist Angela Dunning, an attorney at Cleary Gottlieb, including those surrounding copyright class-action suits against developers for the training of AI models.
—Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attorney
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Nicholas Denny, a former Bibb County, Ga., sheriff's deputy, was revealed to have been fired by lead sheriff David Davis more than a year after the district attorney told the sheriff's office Denny lied about a local jailer committing a crime.Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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America First, the nonprofit group founded by Stephen Miller, who is set to become Trump’s deputy chief of staff for policy, took a victory lap after the ruling.Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Donald Trump is planning to nominate Andrew Ferguson, an FTC commissioner and conservative lawyer, as the agency’s chairman.Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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On the opposite side of the bay windows is a vintage lawyer’s cabinet ($450) that was given new life and some legs by Austin local Carla Garthwaite of Vintage Blueprint.India Roby, Architectural Digest, 13 Dec. 2024
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Newsweek has contacted representatives for GiveSendGo for comment.Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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The Nothern California representative hasn’t scored in this game the last two seasons, so watch to see if the Spartans can at least do that.Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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Jack worked on Trump’s 2016 campaign in a variety of capacities, including as a delegate management director.The Hill, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
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The family released a statement through Nino Mangione, a Maryland state delegate and a cousin of the alleged gunman.Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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His plan was nearly foiled by Canadian border patrol agents who were suspicious of his not having a driver's license, which had been ditched in his wallet in the lake.David K. Li, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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The money is earmarked for further investment in the technology underpinning the platform – including features such as artificial intelligence agents that support sellers – and to put staff on the ground in its biggest markets, such as the US and the Middle East.David Prosser, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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With five teams in the mix for Crochet down the stretch, according to White Sox general manager Chris Getz, discussions turned a corner Tuesday night, shortly after free-agent Max Fried had signed an eight-year, $218 million deal with the New York Yankees.Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
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What is Last Pass? LastPass is a popular password manager that helps users securely store, generate, and manage their passwords.Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 12 Dec. 2024
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Congo's health minister, Roger Kamba, reported an additional 44 deaths occurring in the community.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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The former defense minister, who took full responsibility for the martial law declaration in a statement from his attorney Tuesday, became the first government official to be formally arrested for the series of events late Tuesday evening local time.Joohee Cho, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Attorney.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attorney. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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