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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
No previous arrests or convictions On Wednesday, attorneys argued over whether the judge should set bail for Lawhead-Steele.
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
Finally, Lemon’s attorneys referenced the denial of search warrants sought by the Justice Department related to Lemon’s YouTube channel and YouTube account and cellphone information related to four other defendants.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
Alfonsi said at the time the story was ready for air after being vetted by the network’s attorneys and the standards and practices department.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
Christopher survived the shooting, but one of the bullets narrowly missed his spine, according to his attorney.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 May 2026
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
Finally, Lemon’s attorneys referenced the denial of search warrants sought by the Justice Department related to Lemon’s YouTube channel and YouTube account and cellphone information related to four other defendants.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
Alfonsi said at the time the story was ready for air after being vetted by the network’s attorneys and the standards and practices department.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
Christopher survived the shooting, but one of the bullets narrowly missed his spine, according to his attorney.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attorney
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Edward Randolph is an expert on the workings of the CPUC, having served as deputy executive director of the commission’s Energy Division from 2011 to 2021.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
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Fiore, 22, the deputy chief of staff for the College Democrats of Connecticut, watched Elliott’s endorsement.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
27 May 2026
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Noelle Damico, director of social justice at the Workers Circle, said that, in conversations with families of detainees held at the detention center, the organization learned there was a gap in detainees’ ability to afford a lawyer.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
1 June 2026
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Thomson Reuters is deploying it to help lawyers, tax accountants, and trade professionals work faster.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
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Weiss and Bilton were present, along with CBS News president Tom Cibrowski and a human resources representative, according to a source.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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Phelan still serves in the House as the representative for District 21 in Beaumont, Texas.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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Speaking between ballots, Tafoya repeatedly reminded delegates about the importance of winning the general election, while Schwarze encouraged them not to compromise their principles.—
Jay Gabler,
Twin Cities,
30 May 2026
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Frederiksen said Tafoya's broadcasting career could be an asset in a primary race, though her appeal to convention delegates remains an open question.—
Liz Christy,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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During the search for the missing mother and daughter and Fieramusca, FBI agents followed Green.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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What does work is a containment pattern that treats every agent action as an external call requiring authorization at the action level, not the session level.—
Shreyans Mehta,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The alternative asset manager said that Blackstone Capital Partners Asia III exceeded its $10 billion target, with the fund raising more than double the amount of its predecessor vehicle.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
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Its Resolver platform uses AI to ingest security information and help risk managers run remediations with an audit trail, cutting the lag time between detecting a breach and containing it.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
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In March, India’s home minister declared that the fight against Naxalism had been won – to thunderous applause in parliament.—
Dhruv Tikekar,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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China’s participation has been notably low-key — defense minister Dong Jun missed it for a second year in a row.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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“Attorney.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attorney. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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