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as in lawyer
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as in quibbler
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Recent Examples of pettifogger
For nearly three years now, I’ve been fascinated by the performance art of this blustering pettifogger.
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2023
Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pettifogger
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His own lawyer is being investigated for criminal conduct directly related to her work as his attorney.Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2025
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Stanley also has the backing of the Justice Department, which is joining her lawyers in arguing on her behalf in Monday’s oral arguments.Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
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Holmes is another shyster whose story has been dissected in several documentaries and in dramatizations like Hulu’s The Dropout, but Gibney brings specific insights and a fresh perspective to this truly unbelievable story.Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 31 July 2024
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And there’s a character on there who is—plays kind of a shyster attorney.Nick Sibilla, Forbes, 11 Nov. 2022
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The principled purist gallery calls them inconsistent.Brian Domitrovic, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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He’s been one of the league’s very best shutdown forwards and for the xG purists, his impact there is second to only Reinhart’s.Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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The Los Angeles city attorney’s office declined to pursue charges in both instances.Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 7 Jan. 2025
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Newsweek reached out to Trump's attorney for comment via email on Tuesday.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Pettifogger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pettifogger. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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