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as in asking
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as in prosecuting
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suing
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This prompted one Keller parent to sue the school board, asking a judge to intervene in the split and prevent the board from future violations of the law.—
Cody Copeland and,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Mar. 2025 -
The Purple One was not pleased when his band started asking questions.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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Another Florida native, Moody also spent time with the United States Attorney's Office prosecuting drug, firearm and fraud offenses.—
Gord Magill,
Newsweek,
22 Dec. 2024
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Atchison's defense attorney Ben Powers had asked Chappell to disqualify the DA's office from prosecuting the case because Powers and a private investigator were pictured in the audit.—
Craig Shoup,
The Tennessean,
22 Dec. 2024
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By invoking it, the administration effectively signals that dependence on rival nations for critical minerals poses a national security risk.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Mar. 2025
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One case involves invoking the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to deport Venezuelan gang members without hearings, while the other uses the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 to detain pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, whom the administration deems a national security threat.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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New York police on Monday were trying to determine why someone set a woman ablaze board a train in Brooklyn in a fatal attack drawing outrage from city and state leaders who have been laboring to make the trains safer.—
John Bacon,
USA TODAY,
24 Dec. 2024
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Nobody inside the Minnesota Wild locker room was trying to insult anybody’s intelligence by claiming a 1-goal win Monday night over the worst team in the NHL completely cured their recent ills.—
Michael Russo,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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The Hamilton County Coroner's Office is requesting help finding the relatives of a man who died this week.—
Erin Couch,
The Enquirer,
24 Dec. 2024
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The court allowed Ruiz to be released from the Nashua Street Jail on bail, despite an immigration detainer requesting ICE be notified of his release.—
Greg Wehner,
Fox News,
23 Dec. 2024
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Many articles are hedging their bets about AI in 2025, citing costs and ROI, but your small business must use it.—
Erik Logan,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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The sheriff's office also issued an evacuation order Monday afternoon for oceanfront residents along an approximately 3-mile stretch of shoreline just south of Santa Cruz, citing large swells and high tides.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
24 Dec. 2024
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In Florida, Our Children’s Trust brought its latest case because there still are provisions in the law requiring state agencies to prioritize renewable energy, Rodgers said.—
Amy Green,
Orlando Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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California's Regulatory Actions California revised its Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) targets, now requiring that 60% of electricity be generated from renewable sources by 2030, as a step towards its 2045 goal of 100% clean energy.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Their suit argues the officers violated the comedians’ Fourth Amendment rights by insisting on searching their carry-on bags and unconstitutionally target flyers by race (both Andre and English are Black).—
Andrew Wimer,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Social-media posts showed images of smoke rising near the area, although Russian authorities did not acknowledge any strike on the airfield itself, insisting that air defenses had repelled the attack.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Suing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suing. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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