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as in deputy
a person who acts or does business for another
talked to the count's attorney about buying land from his estate
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as in lawyer
a person whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise about legal rights and obligations
finished law school and became an attorney
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Recent Examples of attorney
The case against Adams was brought under the previous U.S. attorney for the district, Damien Williams, who stepped down before Trump became president.
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Jake Offenhartz, TIME, 11 Feb. 2025
Damien Williams, the former U.S. attorney in Manhattan, stepped down after Trump’s election victory.
—Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
The 65-year-old Boston attorney found dead on his houseboat this month was discovered with pink fingernails stuck to his chest, authorities say.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
His attorneys have yet to file a response to the New Hampshire decision but Laplante expects the case to be appealed eventually to the Supreme Court.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
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Jake Offenhartz, TIME, 11 Feb. 2025
Damien Williams, the former U.S. attorney in Manhattan, stepped down after Trump’s election victory.
—Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
The 65-year-old Boston attorney found dead on his houseboat this month was discovered with pink fingernails stuck to his chest, authorities say.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
His attorneys have yet to file a response to the New Hampshire decision but Laplante expects the case to be appealed eventually to the Supreme Court.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attorney
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In reality, since 2000 the canal has been operated by the Panama Canal Authority, whose administrator, deputy administrator and 11-member board are selected by Panama’s government but operate independently.—
Patrick Oppmann,
CNN,
31 Jan. 2025
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Patel, a staunch Trump ally, was the acting deputy director of national intelligence during the last year of Trump's first presidency.—
Mike Levine,
ABC News,
30 Jan. 2025
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The lawyer called Jackson’s murder a tragic ending for a young man and promising artist.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
5 Feb. 2025
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Relli has voiced his disdain for Tacopina’s treatment of him during cross-examination, accusing the lawyer of attempting to confuse him and paint him in a negative light.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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The representatives from the city also explained that the fund is not a traditional savings account, meaning funds contributed to it would not bear interest.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb. 2025
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But his departure was apparently stymied when representatives of The Walk began to escort Kyoko (living under the name Ruth Holman) to and from her Hollywood high school.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
1 Feb. 2025
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Sanders did well among working-class voters and in the most populous states but ultimately had fewer delegates at the 2016 national convention than Hillary Clinton.—
Ron Elving,
NPR,
1 Feb. 2025
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The Anne Arundel County Democratic Central Committee selected Dylan Behler to fill the open District 30A delegate seat after Shaneka Henson was promoted to the Maryland Senate.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Feb. 2025
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The agents also argued more indie films are being packaged and pre-sold to distributors outside of the festival, with Sundance chasing more true discoveries and a slate that leans very indie.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
4 Feb. 2025
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The agents, who are not identified in the suit, said they were instructed this week to fill out a survey to identify their specific role in the past investigations.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA TODAY,
4 Feb. 2025
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According to Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka, Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison approached him with the idea of a potential trade, with the two meeting for coffee in Dallas.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN,
4 Feb. 2025
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Effective managers prepare for the unknown with redundancies, and Sinatra is one of the most effective, no?—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
4 Feb. 2025
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There, the Taliban's deputy minister of economy, Abdul Latif Nazari, said that around 50 national and international aid organizations had their operations suspended, partly or entirely, across Afghanistan.—
Diaa Hadid,
NPR,
3 Feb. 2025
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Musk seems to be a minister without a portfolio in charge of some no-goodnik cabal.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Attorney.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attorney. Accessed 15 Feb. 2025.
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