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as in to ask
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as in to prosecute
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Recent Examples of sue
The American Civil Liberties Union sued, and the same day a federal judge in Washington, D.C., issued an order blocking the deportations.
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Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2025
His family sued in March, and Trump administration officials admitted in court that Abrego Garcia, 29, had mistakenly been deported.
—Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2025
Immigrants rights groups sued, but a federal judge on Thursday allowed the administration to proceed.
—Henry Gass, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Apr. 2025
Earlier this week, researchers who had millions of dollars' worth of grants terminated by the NIH sued the agency, the HHS, Bhattacharya and Kennedy in the hopes of stopping any further research cancellations.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 4 Apr. 2025
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Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2025
His family sued in March, and Trump administration officials admitted in court that Abrego Garcia, 29, had mistakenly been deported.
—Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2025
Immigrants rights groups sued, but a federal judge on Thursday allowed the administration to proceed.
—Henry Gass, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Apr. 2025
Earlier this week, researchers who had millions of dollars' worth of grants terminated by the NIH sued the agency, the HHS, Bhattacharya and Kennedy in the hopes of stopping any further research cancellations.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sue
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Alito asked Alan Schoenfeld, the county’s attorney.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2025
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In 2017, the National Institutes of Health asked Hotez to meet with Kennedy to move him off the hobbyhorse of a vaccine-autism link.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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Cronin and his team of agents hoped to persuade Chinese authorities to prosecute Guanghua and Fujing Zheng, a father and son who were the top suspects.—
Sebastian Rotella,
ProPublica,
23 Apr. 2025
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Facebook messages helped prosecute Sarmad Dafar Prosecutors used Dafar’s Facebook messages as evidence in the case, according to the U.S. attorney's office.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Then, the cardinals gather in St. Peter's Basilica to invoke the guidance of the Holy Spirit about who should be the successor, according to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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According to listing agent Tara Shapiro, the residence was meant to invoke the essence of Cape Cod, a rich peninsula in Massachusetts.—
TJ Macias,
Sacbee.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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And then… follow me here… the guy Kamilla was trying to convince that Shauhin was dangerous decides to believe that Kamilla and Shauhin are… too tight!—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Nico Williams will try to get Athletic Club's offensive attack going in this matchup.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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He’s done a lot in this league through grit and toughness and will and desire, never the most talented player, but compensating for that with hard work and smarts.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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To create them, trace and cut two egg shapes, decorate as desired, then glue the edges together—leaving a small opening to tuck in a message or seed packets or candy before sealing.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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The idea may sound appealing, but economists who spoke to USA TODAY say Trump's tariffs would struggle to raise enough money to eliminate income taxes in full.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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But China can still offer a vision of itself that appeals to the outside world.—
RANA MITTER,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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This casserole is creamy, cheesy, and is one the whole family (especially the grandkids) request time after time.—
Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2025
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As his May 5 trial looms, Combes earlier this week requested a postponement of the legal proceeding.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Putin announced a temporary Easter ceasefire in Ukraine starting Saturday, citing humanitarian reasons.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Apr. 2025
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Deerfield Public Schools District 109 responded to the investigation in a statement to Fox News Digital and, like the IHSA, cited the Illinois Human Rights Act for its protocols.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Sue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sue. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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