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as in invoked
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as in prosecuted
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sued
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Future capabilities could include detailed audit logs to show when and why credentials were invoked—an important step if AI assistants are going to play a bigger role in daily work.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025 -
The text previously excluded certain national emergencies invoked using the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).—
Isabella Murray,
ABC News,
17 Sep. 2025
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But that does not mean ‘hate speech,’ as such, can be prosecuted.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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Colorado’s 23rd Judicial District Attorney George Brauchler successfully prosecuted James Holmes, the man who killed 12 people in the Aurora theater shooting in 2012.—
Nick Penzenstadler,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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Authorities asked residents in the immediate area of 75th Street North and Inwood Way North to shelter in place during the search.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
20 Sep. 2025
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Attendees have been asked to wear red, white or blue to the service.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
20 Sep. 2025
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When the shot rang out, Nathalie tried to reach her daughter, but the melee of panicked runners forced her out a side gate.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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The next day, Encarnacion hit a 442-foot homer in his second at-bat of the game, then injured his hamstring in his third at-bat as Encarnacion tried running out an infield single.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
14 Sep. 2025
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Reeling from the unprecedented incident, the UAE requested Stingers from Washington.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Asked Friday if city and state officials had requested a National Guard deployment -- or had formally signed off on it -- the White House didn't respond.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Sep. 2025
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The White House appealed to the Supreme Court, and now the high court has agreed to examine the appeal.—
Danielle Kurtzleben,
NPR,
9 Sep. 2025
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Pour a small amount of metallic crafts paint inside a vase; tip and twirl the vase to cover as much of the interior as desired.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Sep. 2025
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Taste the broth and season with additional salt and pepper, if desired.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Police in Phoenix have detained a young man who allegedly vandalized a public memorial for Charlie Kirk, the conservative commentator killed last week at a university campus in Utah, media cited police as saying.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Another claim cited a 2018 post from Robinson’s mother’s Facebook, which showed the future alleged assassin dressed in an adidas tracksuit and squatting — a popular, apolitical meme that blew up in the 2010s, poking fun at Eastern Europeans.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Sued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sued. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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