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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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His lawyer, Thomas Dickey, said his client is innocent.arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Represented by Jeffrey Kessler, a prominent sports antitrust lawyer, the teams seek not only the charters' transfer but also broader structural changes within the NASCAR framework.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 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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Book purists may not find these efforts enough to convince them of the production’s legitimacy.Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
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While an automatic gearbox was the standard transmission, a six-speed manual was optional for purists, and should be the version to find for future appreciation.Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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The actress, who plays an attorney and de facto detective, allows an honest revelation.Ralphie Aversa, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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Mike Roland in the investigations of the bombings of the Hattie Cotton Elementary School in 1957, the Jewish Community Center in 1958, and the home of civil rights attorney and council member Z. Alexander Looby in 1960.Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Pettifogger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pettifogger. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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