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as in to ask
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as in to prosecute
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Recent Examples of sue
Cole and her brother, Tyson Gray, have sued Scripps in civil court for wrongful death and medical malpractice, asserting their own pain and suffering claims in addition to one on behalf of their mother.
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Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Curtis left her job as a deputy in August 2023 and sued the county soon after, claiming in court documents that Anderson’s harassment ruined her reputation and career with the county.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2025
So maybe Sheila could sue Georgette for breach of contract.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Mar. 2025
The regulator sent subpoenas to foreign regulators that worked with Ripple, demanded troves of documents from business partners and even sued CEO Brad Garlinghouse and co-founder Chris Larsen personally.
—Mackenzie Sigalos,ari Levy, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2025
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Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Curtis left her job as a deputy in August 2023 and sued the county soon after, claiming in court documents that Anderson’s harassment ruined her reputation and career with the county.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2025
So maybe Sheila could sue Georgette for breach of contract.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Mar. 2025
The regulator sent subpoenas to foreign regulators that worked with Ripple, demanded troves of documents from business partners and even sued CEO Brad Garlinghouse and co-founder Chris Larsen personally.
—Mackenzie Sigalos,ari Levy, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sue
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Her mom has successfully kept her isolated from her grandfather even though Hazel has asked a lot about him and shown interest in getting to know him.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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This included when one circuit asked fans of Minions: The Rise of Gru to stop throwing bananas (talk about a slippery slope!).—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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Ultimately, the man was arrested, prosecuted and convicted, the lawsuit said.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Kansas City Star,
8 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
Verb
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Using her method, everything in your home should invoke some feeling of love.—
Christopher Rosa,
Glamour,
2 Apr. 2025
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For hours on Tuesday, Republicans repeatedly invoked the views of Gov. Gavin Newsom, while the governor’s fellow Democrats took pains to avoid saying his name.—
Laurel Rosenhall,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2025
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Moving forward, is Levantine trying to lean more into commercially viable projects or awards films?—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
6 Apr. 2025
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Forte succeeded in convincing Kilmer to try watching it, and soon he was hooked.—
Dan Heching,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
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If desired, garnish the platter with sprigs of fresh basil.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
7 Apr. 2025
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But this first real test left a lot to be desired for the Red Sox.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
7 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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Retail: While frontline retail positions see high turnover, management roles in this sector remain appealing to career changers.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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After requesting and being granted his release from the Professional Fighters League, Pitbull signed with the UFC and has landed a major fight on one of the year’s biggest cards.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The prosecution requested that they be addressed using pseudonyms during trial.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Framework Computer, another PC vendor, has also temporarily discontinued several base models of the company’s 13-inch laptop, citing Trump’s tariffs on Taiwan.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
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Driving the news: Advance bookings for Canada-U.S. flights in April-September are down over 70% compared to this time last year, Axios' Alex Fitzpatrick reported, citing aviation data firm OAG.—
Nate Rau,
Axios,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Sue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sue. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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