as in to prosecute
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Recent Examples of sue
Prompted by the recent shootings in Minneapolis, state Senate Democrats called Monday for a new state civil rights law that would allow Connecticut citizens to sue federal immigration agents.
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
In between, his agent quit on him and Washington threatened to sue over his contract, according to ESPN.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
DiZoglio also announced plans to sue Massport for access to personnel records that AG Campbell and Massport allegedly colluded to obstruct her access to.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
The debt is too old to be collected Most states have statutes of limitations that limit how long a creditor or debt collector can legally sue you for your unpaid balances.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
In between, his agent quit on him and Washington threatened to sue over his contract, according to ESPN.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
DiZoglio also announced plans to sue Massport for access to personnel records that AG Campbell and Massport allegedly colluded to obstruct her access to.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
The debt is too old to be collected Most states have statutes of limitations that limit how long a creditor or debt collector can legally sue you for your unpaid balances.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sue
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The move comes as nine local district attorneys launched a coalition this week to assist in prosecuting federal law enforcement officers who violate state laws.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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Lemon’s federal charges come after Minnesotans refused to prosecute.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2026
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As people fled, government forces closed off the main exits of the market toward the street and directly shot at people trying to flee the flames, Saman said.—
Somayeh Malekian,
ABC News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Jimmy Richardson flew Dorothy and Elvera French to Los Angeles, where newshawks tried to squeeze one more story out of them about their former houseguest.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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Antilles was a Delaware LLC and Campbell claimed that the Alabama court did not have jurisdiction to issue a charging order against his interest in that company, but that didn't matter either since Campbell didn't object to the charging order at the time or later appeal the charging order.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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This matzo ball soup recipe will decidedly appeal to the former.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
30 Jan. 2026
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Some figures indicated that iPhone users were still avoiding upgrading despite this risk, citing multiple bugs and the controversial Liquid Glass as a reason for staying on an insecure operating system version.—
Kate O'Flaherty,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Officials cited ongoing preparation and verification work.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Sue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sue. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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