Examples of lawsuit in a Sentence
the homeowner filed a lawsuit against the moving company that was refusing to be held responsible for damaging her furniture
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Cross later filed a federal lawsuit against Nanos, claiming the sheriff violated his First Amendment rights.
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Peter D'abrosca , Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Harvard sued the administration in a pair of lawsuits.
—Jocelyn Gecker, Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
Costco wasn’t alone in the lawsuit — Bumble Bee Foods, Ray-Bans parent EssilorLuxottica, Revlon and Kawasaki Motors also joined.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Between the three lawsuits those being sued are Stetson Square Condominium Unit Owners Association, Eclipse, Neyer, property owners Hezekiel and Saba Eskender, as well as multiple unidentified individuals or entities responsible for the maintenance and repair of the balcony.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Feb. 2026
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Peter D'abrosca , Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Harvard sued the administration in a pair of lawsuits.
—Jocelyn Gecker, Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
Costco wasn’t alone in the lawsuit — Bumble Bee Foods, Ray-Bans parent EssilorLuxottica, Revlon and Kawasaki Motors also joined.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Between the three lawsuits those being sued are Stetson Square Condominium Unit Owners Association, Eclipse, Neyer, property owners Hezekiel and Saba Eskender, as well as multiple unidentified individuals or entities responsible for the maintenance and repair of the balcony.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Lawsuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lawsuit. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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lawsuit
noun
law·suit
ˈlȯ-ˌsüt 
: a suit in law : a case before a court
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