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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
His attorney, Eric Lee, didn’t immediately respond to a message seeking comment.
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Michael Hill, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2025
The former assemblymember, who made an unsuccessful bid for Congress last year, most recently took a job as the president and CEO of the LGBTQ+ Victory Institute and the LGBTQ+ Victory Fund.
Low and his attorney, Amber Maltbie of Nossaman LLP, did not respond to a request for comment.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
Mangione’s lead defense attorney, Karen Friedman Agnifilo, condemned the announcement in a statement.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2025
The next phase in Khalil’s case is to get him out of ICE detention, according to his attorney, Baher Azmy.
—Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
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Michael Hill, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2025
The former assemblymember, who made an unsuccessful bid for Congress last year, most recently took a job as the president and CEO of the LGBTQ+ Victory Institute and the LGBTQ+ Victory Fund.
Low and his attorney, Amber Maltbie of Nossaman LLP, did not respond to a request for comment.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
Mangione’s lead defense attorney, Karen Friedman Agnifilo, condemned the announcement in a statement.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2025
The next phase in Khalil’s case is to get him out of ICE detention, according to his attorney, Baher Azmy.
—Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attorney
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After four of Adams’ top deputies decided to resign, Gov. Kathy Hochul pondered taking the unprecedented step of ousting a New York City mayor.—
Jennifer Peltz and Michael R. Sisak,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2025
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On June 8, 2022, U.S. deputy marshals reported seeing a person dressed in black clothing and carrying a backpack and suitcase get out of a taxi that stopped in front of a current justice's house at roughly 1:05 a.m., according to an FBI affidavit filed in court.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2025
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Justice Department lawyers asked the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to immediately pause the judge’s order.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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Plaintiffs’ lawyers say the divided 9th Circuit decision is limited to the CIRB reports at issue in the Greer dispute — not other review board records.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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While some believe Trump's approval ratings will fall on their own without much action from Democrats, others want elected representatives to be doing more.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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In their letter, the three representatives requested extensive information from HUD about its consideration of crypto and the blockchain, including whether the agency had assessed the risks of using the technology.—
Jesse Coburn,
ProPublica,
2 Apr. 2025
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Avoid getting stuck in daily operations—delegate effectively and focus on high-value contributions.—
Michel Koopman,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Such industrial excavations risk wiping out untold (and, indeed, as yet unseen) natural wonders, though delegates of the ISA are unable to reach an agreement as to how to curb or monitor them.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
31 Mar. 2025
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Despite still not having an agent, Marshall had her managers secure her a script and even cut the reel for her self-tape herself.—
Ronda Racha Penrice,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Apr. 2025
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The defense pointed to several potential suspects at the home at the time, including Albert, his nephew and their friend, an agent for the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives who had been exchanging flirty text messages with Read.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2025
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The former New England Patriots general manager is the head coach of UNC's Tar Heels football team.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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His direct and succinct communication style endeared him to Premier League fans, bringing fresh air to how managers interacted with media members.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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The country’s minister of tourism and sports said that while more than 1,000 hotel rooms were canceled in the immediate aftermath of the quake, the impact of the natural disaster on tourism is expected to be short term in nature, according to the report.—
Monica Pitrelli,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2025
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Since the summer of 2023, more than a dozen high-ranking figures in China’s defense establishment have been ousted in a sweeping purge that focused on the country’s nuclear force and equipment procurement, including two defense ministers promoted to the CMC by Xi.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Attorney.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attorney. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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