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as in deputy
a person who acts or does business for another
talked to the count's attorney about buying land from his estate
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as in lawyer
a person whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise about legal rights and obligations
finished law school and became an attorney
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Recent Examples of attorney
But her attorneys said Dugan is not being charged with any of those unofficial offenses.
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John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 30 July 2025
Goddard pointed out that the family’s attorneys had sent evidence preservation requests on April 28, 2022, and Sept. 15, 2022 — both well within nine months of Schuck’s March death.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2025
Trump is incensed by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s sway over Clayton, the president’s pick for US attorney in the critical Southern District of New York, according to two people with direct knowledge of the matter.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 30 July 2025
Folks in dire financial straits, what we creditor rights attorneys call desperate debtors, very often will engage in this particular tactic when a judgment looms on the horizon.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
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John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 30 July 2025
Goddard pointed out that the family’s attorneys had sent evidence preservation requests on April 28, 2022, and Sept. 15, 2022 — both well within nine months of Schuck’s March death.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2025
Trump is incensed by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s sway over Clayton, the president’s pick for US attorney in the critical Southern District of New York, according to two people with direct knowledge of the matter.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 30 July 2025
Folks in dire financial straits, what we creditor rights attorneys call desperate debtors, very often will engage in this particular tactic when a judgment looms on the horizon.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attorney
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The deputy and his now-widow, Jacqueline Reckling, had four children, including one born after the deputy was killed.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
31 July 2025
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Street deputies will report to Chief of Patrol Jon Hein and prosecutorial strategies will report to the chief of staff for the superintendent, under Snelling’s command.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
30 July 2025
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In addition to contacting a divorce lawyer, please reach out to the National Domestic Violence Hotline (thehotline.org, 800-799-SAFE).—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Aug. 2025
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Others must hire lawyers to fend off phony accusations of treason.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
3 Aug. 2025
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The representative for House District 30 previously refused a settlement offer in the case that included a $4,000 fine and public reprimand.—
Lucas Aulbach,
The Courier-Journal,
31 July 2025
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That leaves a more pernicious proposal pushed by the nonprofit Institute for the Public Good, which has a representative on the mayor’s working group.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
31 July 2025
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The election also saw three trustees and a delegate to the Canadian Labour Congress re-appointed.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Aug. 2025
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Also reelected on Thursday at the 70th Quadrennial Convention in Honolulu were general secretary-treasure James B. Wood, 13 international vice presidents, three trustees and a delegate to the Canadian Labour Congress.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
1 Aug. 2025
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The agent had a pressing question: How could his coaching clients include international athletes in the evolving NIL landscape?—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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The listing agents are anxious to share more history and information about the Charles Cheney home.—
Karen A. Avitabile,
Hartford Courant,
3 Aug. 2025
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After Dončić’s shocking trade from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers, the Mavericks’ general manager, Nico Harrison, suggested the move was necessary because Dončić was bad at defense.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
3 Aug. 2025
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Early in my career, as a new manager, my supervisor taught me invaluable lessons through coaching.—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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Gwede Mantashe, South Africa’s minister of mineral and petroleum resources, told reporters Tuesday that other routes are being sought for South African goods.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
2 Aug. 2025
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Malaysia's semiconductor exports — which are a major pillar of its economy — will be exempt from U.S. tariffs, its trade minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz said Friday.—
Dan Mangan,Christina Wilkie,Erin Doherty,Sophie Kiderlin,Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Attorney.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attorney. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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