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courtroom

[kawrt-room, -room, kohrt-] / ˈkɔrtˌrum, -ˌrʊm, ˈkoʊrt- /




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The latest courtroom clash comes after a temporary restraining order was granted against Seaver on Sept. 22.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026

During the hearing, the defendant sat at the back of the courtroom with his mother and responded to the charges from his seat, rather than in the dock.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Without being stagey or contrived, Mr. Mungiu explores a conflict with implications far beyond the courtroom showdown in his climax.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

“That is why I will ensure that everyone who enters my courtroom will receive nothing less than a direct route to justice,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

To the surprise of the courtroom, Mollie was briefly summoned to the stand by Hale’s attorney Freeling.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

Profanity and personal attacks have increasingly become part of India's public discourse, from television debates to courtrooms and even parliament.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

Agents with their faces covered up to their eyes, in unmarked black SUVs with tinted windows, would wait outside churches, mosques, schools, daycares, courtrooms, and hospitals.

From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026

The data doesn’t include people detained in short-term facilities, including ICE field offices and courtrooms.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

Four Los Angeles Superior Court judges in courtrooms from Compton to Van Nuys hear cases of veterans charged with state crimes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026

A flurry of thoughts flash by: police sirens; handcuffs; courtrooms; interrogation chambers.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu




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