as in to prosecute
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Recent Examples of sue
McMahon was not happy with the film and threatened to sue to stop it from ever being seen.
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Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
Some northwest Georgia lawmakers have sought to counter these lawsuits by introducing state legislation that would restrict the ability of cities and residents to sue carpet companies.
—Dylan Jackson, ABC News, 6 May 2026
The anti-camping bill, HB 1365, allowed residents to sue their local governments for non-enforcement, provoking fears that people with nowhere to sleep but the streets could face arrest.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
Trump has also failed to successfully sue a number of opponents, from Hillary Clinton to the DNC, the New York Times to CNN.
—S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
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Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
Some northwest Georgia lawmakers have sought to counter these lawsuits by introducing state legislation that would restrict the ability of cities and residents to sue carpet companies.
—Dylan Jackson, ABC News, 6 May 2026
The anti-camping bill, HB 1365, allowed residents to sue their local governments for non-enforcement, provoking fears that people with nowhere to sleep but the streets could face arrest.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
Trump has also failed to successfully sue a number of opponents, from Hillary Clinton to the DNC, the New York Times to CNN.
—S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sue
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Children prosecuted as adults reoffend at higher rates.—
Natasha Dartigue,
Baltimore Sun,
16 May 2026
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Both Raúl Castro and Fidel Castro took responsibility for the order to shoot down the planes, but they were never prosecuted.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
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But in the dark, Yara was just trying their best not to trip over young clumps of prickly pear.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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Authorities are trying to unravel what led two teenagers to open fire at the San Diego Islamic Center, killing three people before taking their own lives.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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Weinstein's legal team has vowed to appeal that conviction as well.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Murdaugh was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences and his attorneys immediately vowed to appeal.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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The Justice Department cited prosecutorial discretion after the SEC moved to settle a related civil case, even as critics link the retreat to Trump’s suspension of overseas-bribery enforcement.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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The death of the guard was first reported by the New York Times, citing the Ahmed Shabaik, the mosque’s chairman.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
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“Sue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sue. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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