as in to prosecute
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Recent Examples of sue
If the content is not deleted, the person in question would be able to sue the content creator.
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Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
There has been no shortage of athletes willing to sue to stay.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Mar. 2026
How was Motsinger able to sue Cosby after so many years?
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
The offer requires the victims to give up their right to sue the utility.
—Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
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Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
There has been no shortage of athletes willing to sue to stay.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Mar. 2026
How was Motsinger able to sue Cosby after so many years?
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
The offer requires the victims to give up their right to sue the utility.
—Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sue
Verb
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He was recently confirmed as the assistant attorney general overseeing the new division at the department focused on prosecuting fraud.—
Michelle L. Price,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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That she was prosecuted for either is the real crime.—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In the movie, which was progressive for its time, the trans character attempts suicide after being subjected to emotional and physical abuse by the manipulative Sonny, who tries to make amends by going rogue and stealing money for their surgery.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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In March 2021, then-House Speaker Kevin McCarthy tried to have Swalwell removed from the House Intelligence Committee over his contact with Fang, citing the same interactions now at the center of Patel's file review.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Because of his ability to appeal to jurors with at times folksy explanations of gruesome subjects like the dynamic of blood spatter, prosecution and defense lawyers competed for his testimony at trials.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
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Keith Poliakoff, attorney for the developer, says his client will appeal the ruling and also request that the lower court rehear the case due to what Poliakoff called a misinterpretation of the Live Local Act.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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On Sunday, police prevented Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa from entering the church, citing security concerns as Israel enforces a ban on gatherings in synagogues, churches and mosques during the ongoing war with Iran, which has brought missile strikes near holy sites.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Examples cited include students using inefficient workarounds for simple tasks, such as manually spacing text instead of using formatting tools.—
Darlin Tillery,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Sue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sue. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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