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Recent Examples of attorney The Miami Herald reported that attorneys report having trouble finding clients who have been sent there, often discovering their whereabouts only when detainees manage to call family members. Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025 Raul Valle, 20, took the stand in his own defense, which attorney Kevin Smith said was necessary for proving his client's innocence. Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025 Novi family attorney Elaine Stypula, 60, died while running a 102.5-mile endurance race in a mountainous region of Colorado July 11. Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 14 July 2025 Upon her release in January 2013, Rachel requested a meeting with her attorney. Alex Gurley, People.com, 6 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for attorney
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Noun
  • The incident that caused the three deputies' deaths is still under investigation by the FBI, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the Los Angeles Police Department and the Los Angeles Fire Department.
    Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 19 July 2025
  • As a deputy cuffed Van Lent in a small, fourth-floor courtroom, his wife, family and colleagues looked on, seated in chairs normally reserved for a jury, some in tears.
    Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 19 July 2025
Noun
  • Plasencia left the courthouse with his lawyers without speaking to reporters gathered outside.
    Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
  • Before his hearing, Soliman reacted to the violence in a message his lawyers shared on Instagram.
    Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 23 July 2025
Noun
  • Madigan’s former associate, former state representative and ex-lobbyist Michael McClain, D-Quincy, was not convicted in the former speaker’s trial but faces sentencing on Thursday, July 24 in the ComEd Four case.
    Jim Talamonti, The Washington Examiner, 19 July 2025
  • The group includes representatives of the SMPTE Standards Community from Ross Video, SONY, Adobe, The European Broadcasting Union, and Metaglue.
    Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
Noun
  • Held in Mumbai from May 1–4 and envisioned and inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the summit convened delegates from more than 100 countries, 3,100 companies, and 100,000 participants spanning film, tech, music, gaming, streaming, and policy.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 July 2025
  • The Marina Bay Sands complex hosted 2,200 events last year, drawing 1.2 million delegates.
    Lionel Lim, Fortune, 16 July 2025
Noun
  • Record company executives, agents, producers and bookers dominate the panel discussions.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 23 July 2025
  • Flood insurance is available through your company, agent, or the National Flood Insurance Program.
    Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 22 July 2025
Noun
  • The company's senior sales manager, Lauren Doubrava, told the Free Press that the Friends of the Fitz proposed the idea.
    Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 23 July 2025
  • Password manager tools can protect and encrypt passwords.
    Eve Chen, USA Today, 22 July 2025
Noun
  • The tumult comes days ahead of the finance minister’s mid-year budget review on July 24 — a key moment for the new government that came to office in January, to present its vision for economic growth.
    Nana Oye Ankrah, semafor.com, 21 July 2025
  • At least 11 people have been arrested since video of the incident recently went viral on social media, Balochistan’s chief minister Safraz Bugti said.
    Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 21 July 2025

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“Attorney.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attorney. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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