Examples of lawsuit in a Sentence
the homeowner filed a lawsuit against the moving company that was refusing to be held responsible for damaging her furniture
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The ruling Monday by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals was the latest twist in a lawsuit against LAPD officer Toni McBride over an on-duty shooting that occurred in April 2020.
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Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
The legal filing comes less than a year after Eight Mile Style lost its copyright infringement lawsuit against Spotify after five years due to a legal loophole.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2025
That 1974 law is cited in many of the lawsuits against the Trump administration's data push.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 4 June 2025
Famed attorney Tony Buzbee has declined to represent a woman considering a potential lawsuit against NBA star, Zion Williamson.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 4 June 2025
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Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
The legal filing comes less than a year after Eight Mile Style lost its copyright infringement lawsuit against Spotify after five years due to a legal loophole.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2025
That 1974 law is cited in many of the lawsuits against the Trump administration's data push.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 4 June 2025
Famed attorney Tony Buzbee has declined to represent a woman considering a potential lawsuit against NBA star, Zion Williamson.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 4 June 2025
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“Lawsuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lawsuit. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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lawsuit
noun
law·suit
ˈlȯ-ˌsüt 
: a suit in law : a case before a court
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