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Recent Examples of pettifogger
For nearly three years now, I’ve been fascinated by the performance art of this blustering pettifogger.
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2023
Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pettifogger
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Daniel’s lawyer and the federal government have agreed to do nothing until about a week before President-elect Donald Trump’s Inauguration Day.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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In the lower courts, both the Biden administration and lawyers for a group of transgender plaintiffs argued the pro-trans position.Ian Millhiser, Vox, 15 Nov. 2024
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Holmes is another shyster whose story has been dissected in several documentaries and in dramatizations like Hulu’s The Dropout, but Gibney brings specific insights and a fresh perspective to this truly unbelievable story.Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 31 July 2024
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And there’s a character on there who is—plays kind of a shyster attorney.Nick Sibilla, Forbes, 11 Nov. 2022
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Get The Recipe 16 of 25 Classic Pumpkin Pie Made with refrigerated pie dough, this richly spiced pie will satisfy the Thanksgiving purists.Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2024
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This sort of auto-adjustment talk can put AV purists’ teeth on edge, of course.John Archer, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Lee’s attorney did not respond to a request for comment, and a call to a number listed for Lee was not returned.Bracey Harris, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The former city attorney proceeded to send an email to the entire council reminding them of the prohibition.Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Pettifogger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pettifogger. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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