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as in to ask
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as in to prosecute
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Recent Examples of sue
Carter is already suing Buzbee, filing a suit after receiving a letter from him that was interpreted as an extortion attempt.
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Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
In September of that year, the ACLU of Indiana sued the state on behalf of five anonymous Hoosiers and the group Hoosier Jews for Choice, arguing the ban violates the state's 2015 Religious Freedom Restoration Act, or RFRA.
—Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Dec. 2024
Patel last year sued the Justice Department for secretly seeking access to his personal email account.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 10 Dec. 2024
New York Attorney General Letitia James successfully sued Trump for filing fraudulent financial statements for years that inflated the value of his properties and assets to secure favorable terms from lenders.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
In September of that year, the ACLU of Indiana sued the state on behalf of five anonymous Hoosiers and the group Hoosier Jews for Choice, arguing the ban violates the state's 2015 Religious Freedom Restoration Act, or RFRA.
—Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Dec. 2024
Patel last year sued the Justice Department for secretly seeking access to his personal email account.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 10 Dec. 2024
New York Attorney General Letitia James successfully sued Trump for filing fraudulent financial statements for years that inflated the value of his properties and assets to secure favorable terms from lenders.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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When asked which Golden Girl would most identify with Sharp, Simard emphatically answered Bea Arthur’s character Dorothy Zbornak without a second thought.Emily Burns, WWD, 17 Dec. 2024
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Sadly, the mainstream media hasn’t bothered to ask me any questions about it.Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2024
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In many cases, the prosecution of an assault by a robot would likely follow the logic of charging the owner of a dog (Britain’s Princess Anne was famously prosecuted when her pitbull ‘Dotty’, bit two children).Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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In theory, Trump could be re-indicted and prosecuted for the same crimes in four years, but in practice that’s highly unlikely.Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2024
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Democrats on Thursday night proposed paying for the one-year extension of the ACA subsidies by offsetting it with automatic spending cuts, invoking what is known as the budget sequester, according to the people with knowledge of the proposal.DAN DIAMOND AND RACHEL ROUBEIN THE WASHINGTON POST, arkansasonline.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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The attack led to one of the darkest stains on the modern American record, as in response President Franklin D. Roosevelt invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to imprison more than 100,000 Japanese Americans, many of them U.S. citizens, in concentration camps.James Powel, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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For more widespread hair loss, people can try contact immunotherapy, which involves a healthcare professional applying a chemical to the skin.5 Another treatment is Litfulo, a pill from drug manufacturer Pfizer for people ages 12 and older with severe alopecia areata.Brian Mastroianni, Health, 12 Dec. 2024
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Instead, the Black soldier was tried in a military court, receiving the same legal treatment as four white soldiers court-martialed alongside him.Kinsey Gidick, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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Mark Chapman, the American man who murdered John Lennon of The Beatles fame in 1980, was seemingly obsessed with Salinger's novel, even desiring to rename himself Holden Caufield after the book's protagonist, according to a 2003 Salon article.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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Place tree on a tray or cake stand; arrange radish roses and extra vegetables around the base if desired.Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
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The president-elect's lawyers previously pledged to quickly appeal Monday's ruling, if necessary, to abolish Trump's criminal conviction.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Regardless, in the glass this will appeal to many with its velvety texture and signature sweetness.Paul Caputo, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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In a letter sent Thursday to officials, the company requested an election to approve the incorporation.Michael D. Carroll, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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In Iran, Maman allegedly requested an advance payment of $1 million, the indictment said.Zeena Saifi, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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Over the past three years, 19 states have passed laws regarding exemptions from COVID vaccinations, including 10 that require private employers to exempt anyone citing religious reasons in declining the shot, according to the National Academy for State Health Policy.Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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Bonnie McDonald, who has headed the organization since 2012, cites the ongoing renovation of the Thompson Center as a recent win — one that was 20 years in the making since then-Gov. Rod Blagojevich first floated the idea of selling the state’s Chicago office building to the highest bidder.Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Sue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sue. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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