as in nominal
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involving or doing legal work at no cost to the client
pro bono work a pro bono case
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Recent Examples of pro bono
My pro bono work is done privately on my own initiative.
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Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 30 Oct. 2024
During the pandemic, Beletsky shared her knowledge with those unable to attend film school by offering pro bono teaching through her social media accounts.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 14 Oct. 2024
But Lara’s case seemed so outrageous, that IJ took it pro bono and filed suit against the DEA on August 31, 2021, more than six months after Lara’s property was seized.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
At the behest of Death Row abolitionist Sister Helen Prejean (of Dead Man Walking fame), lawyer Don Knight took on Glossip’s case pro bono in 2014.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2024
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Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 30 Oct. 2024
During the pandemic, Beletsky shared her knowledge with those unable to attend film school by offering pro bono teaching through her social media accounts.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 14 Oct. 2024
But Lara’s case seemed so outrageous, that IJ took it pro bono and filed suit against the DEA on August 31, 2021, more than six months after Lara’s property was seized.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
At the behest of Death Row abolitionist Sister Helen Prejean (of Dead Man Walking fame), lawyer Don Knight took on Glossip’s case pro bono in 2014.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pro bono
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The price tag for electronic travel authorizations might be nominal, but the inconvenience of being turned away at the airport—or forced to reschedule an entire trip—could be significant.Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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And while digital prints are a nominal cost, bringing back a title in 70mm or 35mm means sourcing prints and projectors and sometimes hiring projectionists, putting even greater pressure on marketing to deliver awareness.Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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Bing, for its part, went off the rails early on, prompting Microsoft to scale back both its personality and the number of questions users could ask it in a given conversation.Will Oremus, Washington Post, 5 June 2023
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At any given moment, 2 million to 10 million Ukrainians have been living in freezing temperatures without electricity.Maham Javaid, Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2022
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Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free newsletter to get the latest trailers, celebrity interviews, film reviews, and more.Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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Get our free daily crossword puzzle, sudoku, word search and arcade games.Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Pro bono.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pro%20bono. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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