as in lawsuit
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Recent Examples of litigation
The decision will almost certainly prompt a legal challenge from the university, which is already in active litigation against the federal government for freezing billions of dollars in research funding.
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Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 22 May 2025
Most leasing provisions in the bill have a rider that makes those projects immune from litigation.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 22 May 2025
Others have sought to follow a similar playbook to the more recent litigation, claiming that energy companies committed fraud by denying or downplaying the link between greenhouse gas emissions and climate change.
—Josiah Neeley, Oc Register, 21 May 2025
The High Court's order, issued with only one justice dissenting, temporarily lifts that safeguard for Venezuelan nationals while litigation continues.
—Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
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Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 22 May 2025
Most leasing provisions in the bill have a rider that makes those projects immune from litigation.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 22 May 2025
Others have sought to follow a similar playbook to the more recent litigation, claiming that energy companies committed fraud by denying or downplaying the link between greenhouse gas emissions and climate change.
—Josiah Neeley, Oc Register, 21 May 2025
The High Court's order, issued with only one justice dissenting, temporarily lifts that safeguard for Venezuelan nationals while litigation continues.
—Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for litigation
Noun
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Harvard launched a lawsuit in retaliation, saying the action was unconstitutional.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
23 May 2025
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According to the lawsuit, about a year after Floyd's murder, Sam Willis, the owner of the restaurant Just Turkey, says a shooting victim ran into his business.—
Meg Anderson,
NPR,
23 May 2025
Noun
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The trial will not be televised, as cameras are typically not allowed in federal criminal trial proceedings.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Either way, here’s a look at the most notable things learned from Tuesday’s proceedings.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Foreign universities want to hire them May 25, 2025 The suit also seeks to overturn the Trump administration’s 15% cap on indirect costs related to research, which universities say are critical to carrying out their work.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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Other major Chinese automakers have begun following suit.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
29 May 2025
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The first funerals with caissons will be limited to troops killed in action, recipients of the Medal of Honor or Prisoner of War Medal and high-ranking service members.—
Tom Vanden Brook,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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After all, the still-young 21st century has seen the deaths in action of more than 7,000 U.S. military service people, mostly in Iraq and Afghanistan.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
26 May 2025
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“Litigation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/litigation. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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