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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The department’s limited release of materials prompted outcry and lawsuits from people saying the department was acting to protect rich and powerful people mentioned in the files.
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Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
The lawsuit also alleges Yuba Water chose to replace sections of pipe upstream of the failure while leaving in service the one section of 1960s-era steel that ultimately burst.
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Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
3 July 2026
Following the crash, the Barbours filed a lawsuit against Butler and Tesla.
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Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
In addition to Knoxville, the lawsuit also named MTV, Jeffrey Tremaine, Spike Jonze, Dickhouse Entertainment and Gorilla Flicks, among others.
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Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
3 July 2026
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Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
The lawsuit also alleges Yuba Water chose to replace sections of pipe upstream of the failure while leaving in service the one section of 1960s-era steel that ultimately burst.
—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
3 July 2026
Following the crash, the Barbours filed a lawsuit against Butler and Tesla.
—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
In addition to Knoxville, the lawsuit also named MTV, Jeffrey Tremaine, Spike Jonze, Dickhouse Entertainment and Gorilla Flicks, among others.
—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
3 July 2026
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“Lawsuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lawsuit. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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lawsuit
noun
law·suit
ˈlȯ-ˌsüt 
: a suit in law : a case before a court
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