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Recent Examples of appeals
Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
The rest of the former policy — which spans about five pages long and addresses probationary periods, progressive discipline, appeals, hearings and more — was cut out on Tuesday night after the Board of Managers unanimously voted to delete the language.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026
The handbook also notes that state habeas reviews and direct appeals are usually reviewed simultaneously.
—Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 12 May 2026
That night before dinner, Blair sorted through the mail, most of it junk, discounts on cleaners and fundraising appeals from the ACLU and the Nature Conservancy.
—Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
While appeals are already in motion or being planned in the Meta and YouTube cases in the Golden State and the Land of Enchantment, a win is still a win for prosecutors — and a win is so obviously what would-be Senator Paxton is looking for here.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 11 May 2026
Defendants can appeal their sentences but the appeals have to be heard by a separate, special appeals court rather than regular appeals courts.
—ABC News, 11 May 2026
The justices are likely to act soon on emergency appeals filed by two makers of mifepristone.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
All hearings and appeals of this nature should be documented, and directors should use their reasonable and unbiased judgements when considering limited variances.
—Nicole R. Kurtz, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
Noun
By following this guidance, prosecutors can avoid other appeals issues in its retrial.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
The rest of the former policy — which spans about five pages long and addresses probationary periods, progressive discipline, appeals, hearings and more — was cut out on Tuesday night after the Board of Managers unanimously voted to delete the language.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026
The handbook also notes that state habeas reviews and direct appeals are usually reviewed simultaneously.
—Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 12 May 2026
That night before dinner, Blair sorted through the mail, most of it junk, discounts on cleaners and fundraising appeals from the ACLU and the Nature Conservancy.
—Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
While appeals are already in motion or being planned in the Meta and YouTube cases in the Golden State and the Land of Enchantment, a win is still a win for prosecutors — and a win is so obviously what would-be Senator Paxton is looking for here.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 11 May 2026
Defendants can appeal their sentences but the appeals have to be heard by a separate, special appeals court rather than regular appeals courts.
—ABC News, 11 May 2026
The justices are likely to act soon on emergency appeals filed by two makers of mifepristone.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
All hearings and appeals of this nature should be documented, and directors should use their reasonable and unbiased judgements when considering limited variances.
—Nicole R. Kurtz, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appeals
Noun
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Trump, of course, celebrated Colbert’s cancellation and hoped Kimmel would be fired next, though ABC has ignored the president’s many pleas to sever ties with Kimmel.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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Cheng said authorities focus from the outset on breaking prisoners to gain guilty pleas in an environment of isolation, constant surveillance, enforced silence and extreme restrictions on physical movement.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 May 2026
Verb
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The tour is so popular—and it’s included in the all-inclusive rate—that each tour books up quickly and there is often a wait list.—
Judy Koutsky,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Both books feature protagonists who are out of their elements but also possess unique attributes that first get them into trouble before becoming their one slim hope to escape.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
Noun
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The victim was kneeling in the street in the middle of his prayers with hundreds of other mosque congregants, when he was struck in the back.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2026
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Nadir Awad, 57 Awad, who lived just across the street from the mosque, attended daily for prayers.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
Verb
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Report cites segregation in Massachusetts schools A 2024 state advisory council report found that 63% of all schools in Massachusetts are segregated or intensely segregated, and that the state education department had fallen short in its oversight duties.—
Annie Ma,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
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This proof might be the highest-profile math result that explicitly cites the use of an LLM—but the artificial intelligence’s work ultimately wasn’t used, and its originality is impossible to determine.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
19 May 2026
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Proceedings in the case will likely be halted as the Attorney General’s office petitions the Kansas Court of Appeals to overturn Folsom’s temporary injunction ruling.—
Matthew Kelly
May 19,
Kansas City Star,
19 May 2026
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The difference comes from a state Supreme Court decision in 2017 that lowers the threshold for tax measures that find their way to the ballot via citizen petitions instead of a legislative body’s vote.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Rallying cries were common before key games, particularly those where Everton’s top-flight status was on the line.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Shaina Montiel says her mother stills cries thinking about her harrowing experience with hantavirus at age 5, which, according to the CDC, can have a fatality rate up to 38%, depending on the type of syndrome caused by it.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
Verb
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With sleight of hand and a pair of milky opaque contacts, Suzanne again successfully summons the man’s dead wife, so much so that he’s inspired to resume painting for the first time since her passing.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2026
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Trouble’s brewing once a magic flute that summons the powerful Great Water Dragon is stolen.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Lama, a social activist of several decades, sheds any sense of artifice in playing the headstrong Pirati, a woman whose convictions are as compelling as her desires, her vulnerabilities and even her hypocrisies.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
20 May 2026
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Emotions and desires spill out against the backdrop of the ancient site and its beauty.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
20 May 2026
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“Appeals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appeals. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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