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as in courtyard
an open space wholly or partly enclosed (as by buildings or walls)
the art museum boasts a glass-sided court that is filled with an array of greenery and sculpture
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as in tribunal
an assembly of persons for the administration of justice
this court is now called to order
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as in judge
a public official having authority to decide questions of law
if it please the court, I'd like to approach the bench
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as in to woo
to act so as to make (something) more likely
you're courting disaster if you keep playing with matches
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Recent Examples of court
Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 19 May 2026
Designed by architect Thomas Juul-Hansen, 250 West 96th Street features a 75-foot saltwater lap pool, a rooftop outdoor cinema, a squash court, a children’s playroom, spa facilities, dining lounges, and entertainment spaces aimed at creating a multigenerational community.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 May 2026
Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2026
As the Commodity Futures Trading Commission takes a growing number of states to court over prediction markets, Chair Mike Selig is monitoring Minnesota and other states that advance legislation that would ban or regulate them, a person familiar with his thinking told Semafor.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 6 May 2026
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Noun
Visser proposed that the court close the July hearing and provide a transcript that includes only evidence deemed inadmissible for the trial.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 19 May 2026
Designed by architect Thomas Juul-Hansen, 250 West 96th Street features a 75-foot saltwater lap pool, a rooftop outdoor cinema, a squash court, a children’s playroom, spa facilities, dining lounges, and entertainment spaces aimed at creating a multigenerational community.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 May 2026
Verb
Ted Turner, the media mogul and philanthropist behind the cable channels CNN, TBS, TNT, Turner Classic Movies, and the WCW who also courted controversy, died at his home near Tallahassee, Florida on Wednesday, according to The New York Times.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2026
As the Commodity Futures Trading Commission takes a growing number of states to court over prediction markets, Chair Mike Selig is monitoring Minnesota and other states that advance legislation that would ban or regulate them, a person familiar with his thinking told Semafor.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for court
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No, there won’t be a palace coup in the Kremlin anytime soon, and there’s unlikely to be a grassroots revolution either.—
Daniel DePetris,
Twin Cities,
15 May 2026
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Only in Universal’s theme parks does the palace seem more real and welcoming.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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The second major change is that a swath of the roof was removed, creating an expansive courtyard and open-air entrance and lobby area, which feels right for the location and, again, cuts down on the air conditioning.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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His fluid camera, observational without being intrusive, expertly delineates the safe space of Layla’s courtyard, shifting registers as things get darker until near the end, when jumbled night reinforces the tense uncertainty.—
Jay Weissberg,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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In July 202, a tribunal recommended then-chancellor Giovannini reconsider that decision, and in August 2020, McDonald made an appeal to the college’s board of trustees.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
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The Senate was preparing to convene into a tribunal to try the vice president.—
Joeal Calupitan,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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The appeals court that ordered a trial court to reconsider Peters' sentence said the trial judge's consideration of her belief in the existence of 2020 election fraud went beyond what was relevant to sentencing her.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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The jury in Harvey Weinstein‘s rape trial in New York has deadlocked, prompting the judge to declare a mistrial.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Cruise lines have been wooing those passengers in recent years with shorter, more affordable itineraries.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
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These days, most colleges and universities perform a complex process to identify and invite a commencement speaker, usually involving negotiations among a committee of students and faculty, and an administration seeking to acknowledge an alumnus, woo a donor, or outshine a competitor.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
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The Caballero circus dynasty dates back to the turn of the 20th century in Guadalajara, with Adelaida Caballero was the first in the family to practice the joyous spectacle.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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Research into the concept dates all the way back to the 1930s.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
19 May 2026
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The new enclosure will allow the giraffes to roam inside and outside, eliminating what used to be a long walk from the zoo’s African Savanna to their housing barn.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
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When completed, the new enclosure weighed seventy pounds.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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Of the 931 federal judges and magistrates who responded, only 15 had ever fielded a challenge to audiovisual evidence as a deepfake.—
Lars Daniel,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
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The law mandates a mental health evaluation for a suspect who is charged with a violent crime and has been involuntarily committed in the last three years, or if a judge or magistrate is concerned that the suspect might be dangerous.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
13 May 2026
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