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Recent Examples of litigation
Both sides will also presumably seek to obtain communications records directly from each other during the litigation.
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William Earl, Variety, 13 Feb. 2025
Two milestones in the litigation process, however, allowed the two teams to compete as chartered teams.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2025
The Justice Department’s civil rights work is primarily carried out through litigation, and the Justice Dept’s civil rights division conducts only a fraction of the administrative enforcement investigations that the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights does.
—Abigail Brooks, NBC News, 13 Feb. 2025
The school also released to this news organization a letter sent to parents of students addressing the new litigation.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
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William Earl, Variety, 13 Feb. 2025
Two milestones in the litigation process, however, allowed the two teams to compete as chartered teams.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2025
The Justice Department’s civil rights work is primarily carried out through litigation, and the Justice Dept’s civil rights division conducts only a fraction of the administrative enforcement investigations that the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights does.
—Abigail Brooks, NBC News, 13 Feb. 2025
The school also released to this news organization a letter sent to parents of students addressing the new litigation.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for litigation
Noun
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Maddox said a similar microcosm exists on the descendants’ side, with some supporting the foundation and others calling for class-action lawsuits.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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The administration currently faces approximately 70 lawsuits over various executive actions.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Rihanna and their children attended proceedings on Thursday.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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During the court proceedings, RZA and Riot were well behaved, barely making any noise.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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Other grocery retailers, including Costco are following suit, CNN reported.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Australia and New Zealand phased out their 1-cent coins in the 1990s, and Canada followed suit in 2012.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
10 Feb. 2025
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The program has faced consequences of careless actions even before that, said Benjamin Chevat, executive director at Citizens for Extension of the James Zadroga Act.—
Nancy Cutler,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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The court has overseen investigations, ordered arrests and censored many of Mr. Bolsonaro’s supporters on social media, arguing that the anti-democratic actions of his movement required an extraordinary response.—
Jack Nicas,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Litigation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/litigation. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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