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Recent Examples of deposition
The beating was described in a deposition by an investigator for the New York Department of Corrections Office of Special Investigations.
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Kate Holland, ABC News, 27 Dec. 2024
Settlement talks began after the judge in the case ruled Friday that Stephanopoulos and Trump had to sit for depositions and submit emails and text messages as evidence.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
But even if the case gets thrown out or Trump loses, the legal action demands time and financial resources to fight, including lawyer’s fees, time preparing responses, court hearings and possibly even deposition and discovery.
—Brian Stelter, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
The view from the cheap seats has been that while the case seemed extremely winnable, Disney (which didn’t respond to CNN’s request for comment) may have been trying to avoid depositions that would have aired some embarrassing internal comms.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
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Kate Holland, ABC News, 27 Dec. 2024
Settlement talks began after the judge in the case ruled Friday that Stephanopoulos and Trump had to sit for depositions and submit emails and text messages as evidence.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
But even if the case gets thrown out or Trump loses, the legal action demands time and financial resources to fight, including lawyer’s fees, time preparing responses, court hearings and possibly even deposition and discovery.
—Brian Stelter, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
The view from the cheap seats has been that while the case seemed extremely winnable, Disney (which didn’t respond to CNN’s request for comment) may have been trying to avoid depositions that would have aired some embarrassing internal comms.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deposition
Noun
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The fishing will improve when the water warms and the sediment makes the water cloudy.—
Steve Waters,
Miami Herald,
11 Jan. 2025
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Over the years, the construction of upstream dams has drastically reduced the amount of sediment reaching the delta, a vital component for land building.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
10 Jan. 2025
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Limestone Most prominently in Texas Hill Country and Central Texas, clearer, bluer waters can sometimes be attributed to the abundance of natural deposits and quarries of limestone that are native to the area.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
18 Jan. 2025
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Capital One customers across the country have reported experiencing problems with receiving paycheck deposits or making transactions.—
Kendrick Marshall,
Sacramento Bee,
17 Jan. 2025
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The rush of water carried some silt and old algae with it, resulting in a temporary loss of water quality, a spokesperson for the Klamath River Restoration Corporation said.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
USA TODAY,
2 Sep. 2024
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After the Mary Rose came to rest at the bottom of a strait in the English Channel, a layer of silt cloaked the ship and the hundreds of crew who died on board.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
2 Nov. 2024
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“Deposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deposition. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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