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as in to ask
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as in to prosecute
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Recent Examples of sue
The American Civil Liberties Union sued, and the same day a federal judge in Washington, D.C., issued an order blocking the deportations.
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Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2025
His family sued in March, and Trump administration officials admitted in court that Abrego Garcia, 29, had mistakenly been deported.
—Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2025
Immigrants rights groups sued, but a federal judge on Thursday allowed the administration to proceed.
—Henry Gass, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Apr. 2025
Earlier this week, researchers who had millions of dollars' worth of grants terminated by the NIH sued the agency, the HHS, Bhattacharya and Kennedy in the hopes of stopping any further research cancellations.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 4 Apr. 2025
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Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2025
His family sued in March, and Trump administration officials admitted in court that Abrego Garcia, 29, had mistakenly been deported.
—Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2025
Immigrants rights groups sued, but a federal judge on Thursday allowed the administration to proceed.
—Henry Gass, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Apr. 2025
Earlier this week, researchers who had millions of dollars' worth of grants terminated by the NIH sued the agency, the HHS, Bhattacharya and Kennedy in the hopes of stopping any further research cancellations.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sue
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Now the Mediterranean-style digs high above Malibu Canyon have popped up for sale, asking a speck under $13 million.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2025
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Craig Carton, Danny Parkins, and Mark Schlereth ask whether this was the worst trade in NFL and major sports history.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The legal advocacy group said that since the start of those protests in July 2020 and up until the end of January 2025, at least 1,960 people have been prosecuted or charged for their participation in political assemblies and for speaking out, with at least 277 prosecuted for lese majeste.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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Latest high-profile case in Chicago Burke ran to replace former Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx on a platform of being tough on crime for Chicago and has since touted her efforts to prosecute outstanding offenders.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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Aaron Hicks’ name was invoked as one end of an Aaron spectrum up there, but that would still be an excellent outcome for almost any baseball player starting his career.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Ripley immediately invoked her contractual rematch clause, setting the stage for a rematch with SKY.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Apr. 2025
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In Avengers: Civil War, Ross essentially kicks off the conflict between Captain America and Iron Man by trying to force U.S. government oversight over the Avengers.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
17 Apr. 2025
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Paramount Global is trying to merge with Skydance Media.—
Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2025
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He’s done a lot in this league through grit and toughness and will and desire, never the most talented player, but compensating for that with hard work and smarts.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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To create them, trace and cut two egg shapes, decorate as desired, then glue the edges together—leaving a small opening to tuck in a message or seed packets or candy before sealing.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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So the thought of doing a stage show was kind of appealing.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Her soothing voice and gentle manner is especially appealing to little ones.—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
9 Apr. 2025
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This casserole is creamy, cheesy, and is one the whole family (especially the grandkids) request time after time.—
Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2025
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As his May 5 trial looms, Combes earlier this week requested a postponement of the legal proceeding.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Putin announced a temporary Easter ceasefire in Ukraine starting Saturday, citing humanitarian reasons.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Apr. 2025
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Deerfield Public Schools District 109 responded to the investigation in a statement to Fox News Digital and, like the IHSA, cited the Illinois Human Rights Act for its protocols.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Sue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sue. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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