claimant
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"The claimant, very conscious she was on a final written warning, drove back through the night from Germany to make sure that she was at the meeting," the report stated.
From BBC ● May 31, 2026
Lawyers who are experts in tort claims said the bureaucratic process is lengthy and complex, and any damage award would likely be lower than what a claimant is seeking.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026
If the agency doesn’t respond or denies a claim, the claimant can then file suit.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026
“Where a claimant provides information to a media outlet, and commission staff learn of the allegations from the media outlet, a claimant has not provided the commission with information,” the agency wrote.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
Crispin, if it’s any comfort, you’re probably not the only possible claimant.
From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi
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The “last grizzly killed” has several claimants: In Orange County, it was in February 1908, when a huge steel trap was laid for a bear that had been stealing honeycombs from hives.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
The Norman Conquest has traditionally been viewed largely as a dynastic crisis that followed the death of Edward the Confessor, with competing claimants fighting for control of the English throne.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
Starting a year ago, the court itself began to employ the term biological sex in equal-protection decisions in which transgender claimants challenged laws imposing requirements for gender-affirming care, passport identification, and participation in sports.
From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2026
Under federal law, agencies generally have an opportunity to review and respond before claimants can pursue litigation in court.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026
“Pay them for the value of their animals,” she told Reznak, “but henceforth claimants must present themselves at the Temple of the Graces and swear a holy oath before the gods of Ghis.”
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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