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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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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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Ultimately, the man was arrested, prosecuted and convicted, the lawsuit said.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Kansas City Star,
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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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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Riggs' supporters have held rallies urging Griffin to concede, accusing him of trying to reverse a lawful election result.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Apr. 2025
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Analysts at Eurasia Group, however, suggested Beijing still desires a deal and is prepared to negotiate.—
Anniek Bao,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
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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Her soothing voice and gentle manner is especially appealing to little ones.—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
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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Zepeda-Carmona had marijuana and alcohol in his system, prosecutors said, citing a toxicology report.—
Sara Schilling,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The president’s Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, will be leading the U.S. delegation at the upcoming talks, Axios reported, citing sources familiar with the plan.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Sue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sue. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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