attorney

Example Sentences

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“I made history as the first woman ever to be fired as attorney general,” she said.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

With no one above him in the office, that title leaves Essayli as the de facto U.S. attorney.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

“He’s a real lawyer,” said Doug Gansler, a former Democratic attorney general in Maryland who worked with Blanche in private practice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

A federal judge later disqualified Essayli as acting U.S. attorney, finding he was “not lawfully serving” in the top role.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

The riotous youngster eventually settled down and became an attorney.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis