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as in to ask
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as in to prosecute
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Recent Examples of sue
In September, a group of 17 states sued the federal government, challenging the constitutionality of the federal law.
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Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2025
The state was sued by the Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) and NetChoice, two groups representing Big Tech companies such as Meta and Google.
—ArsTechnica, 3 June 2025
Federal court provisions: The bill creates a new requirement that could restrict how parties suing the federal government get relief in court.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 3 June 2025
Bost, who was first elected to Congress in 2014, and two Republican presidential electors sued Illinois election officials over the deadline for counting mail ballots in 2022.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 2 June 2025
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Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2025
The state was sued by the Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) and NetChoice, two groups representing Big Tech companies such as Meta and Google.
—ArsTechnica, 3 June 2025
Federal court provisions: The bill creates a new requirement that could restrict how parties suing the federal government get relief in court.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 3 June 2025
Bost, who was first elected to Congress in 2014, and two Republican presidential electors sued Illinois election officials over the deadline for counting mail ballots in 2022.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sue
Verb
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Madrid sources, who asked to remain anonymous to protect relationships, believed his last months at PSG and somewhat difficult exit impacted his start at Madrid.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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The first document Walker Wright asks Presley to sign is an acknowledgement that Walker Wright is representing Presley personally while also acting as the lawyer who drafted the contracts between Kruse, Presley, and a third partner, business adviser Kevin Fialko.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
28 May 2025
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Brockbank was prosecuted by a task force started under the Biden administration in 2021 to combat the rise of threats targeting election officials.—
Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports,
Arkansas Online,
30 May 2025
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While there is no direct evidence of impropriety, the episode raises the question: Could a president be prosecuted for accepting bribes for pardons?—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
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As effective storytellers, creators invoke emotion and can influence purchase decisions with relevant and engaging recommendations.—
Kristen Dolan,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Trump already has invoked the measure to slap 25% tariffs on cars, steel and aluminum.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
30 May 2025
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This has always been an issue with AMD, Nvidia, and Intel's board partners, who try to add things like fancy cooling, lighting, or marginal overclocks to justify raising the price.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
4 June 2025
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It’s designed to combat re-arrest and re-incarceration after imprisonment—known as recidivism, create jobs and build dignity for those the system tries to forget.—
Kizzy Cox,
Essence,
4 June 2025
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For users who desire an extended bass response—particularly for movie or gaming use—a subwoofer output is provided.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Peter and Paul Orthodox Church have continued to wrongly assert that the events that have taken place happened because the Diocese of the South desired to sell and profit from the sale of the property in Little Havana.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
5 June 2025
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Duffus appealed, unhappy at losing the $128,000 and claiming that his charging order lien was superior to that of JLG.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Mexico appeals primarily to patients from the U.S. and Canada due to its geographical proximity.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
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Outside researchers can request access to VSD data by submitting study proposals to the CDC.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
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Banerjee did not respond to emails requesting comment from The Bee.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2025
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Heye, the veteran GOP official, cited the case of Reince Priebus, Trump's former White House Chief of Staff, who found out Trump fired him on a rainy airport Tarmac in 2017 after traveling with the President on Air Force One.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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Earlier this year, then-Fire Chief Kristin Crowley cited disabled engines, and a lack of mechanics, as one reason why fire officials did not dispatch more personnel to Pacific Palisades before the Jan. 7 fire.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2025
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“Sue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sue. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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