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court

[kawrt] / kɔrt /








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They went to court to challenge the closure, arguing the state’s environmental review process hadn’t taken into account the prison closure’s impact on the town.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 13, 2026

The hospital has denied Thurman’s malpractice allegations in a court filing.

From Salon Sep. 13, 2026

In July, it won court approval to place a lien on fees airlines pay to access the countries’ airspace.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

The lawsuit, filed on Sept. 9 in a Miami state court, offers a rare window into exactly how fraudulent art can enter the market and land on the walls of unknowing collectors.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 12, 2026

Upon reaching the cistern and finding it unattended, he worked quickly, draining the shallow pool of its crystal-clear water and replacing it with the heavy, fragrant wine of his court.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

The school also has a new lawn for recreation and instruction, along with stormwater capture features and solar-reflective basketball and handball courts.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 13, 2026

The pair was so evenly matched, in fact, that their head-to-head record on hard courts sat at precisely 7-7.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 12, 2026

Otherwise, to challenge it, you’d literally need to bring lawsuits in all 96 federal district courts.

From Slate Sep. 11, 2026

The pair are part of City of Derry Tennis Club, which now has about 100 members despite not having a clubhouse or courts of its own.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

When we reached the outdoor courts, Teddy and Doug did that chin-jerk thing guys do.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence

Haakon's sister, Märtha Louise, has also courted controversy for remarrying an American self-styled shaman in 2024, their business activities ultimately leading her to step back from royal duties.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

The prosecutor sometimes courted publicity and controversy, showing up outside James’s Brooklyn home in a trench coat resembling that of TV police lieutenant Columbo.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

Osterberg courted Britain's middle and upper classes for her college, deciding most elementary school girls were "absolutely unfit to be trained... their muscles have been starved from babyhood".

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

After LeBron James said he was leaving the Lakers, the 22-time NBA All-Star was courted by many teams.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

Langley’s personnel officer, Melvin Butler, courted Williams energetically by phone, trying to convince him to accept the laboratory’s offer.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

There is a long history of outside nations courting Pacific island states for diplomatic clout.

From Barron's Sep. 11, 2026

Garcetti was already courting Lucas and Hobson, and initially proposed that the museum replace the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 2026

And short of guaranteeing that someone gets slapped across the face every year, count on the Oscars to try to regain its distinction while courting viewers however possible.

From Salon Sep. 9, 2026

He later took aim at bloated government monopolies posing as state companies, furloughing tens of millions and courting foreign investors.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

In a stroke of luck, they also had an idea where Willie Jett might be headed: Jett had been courting a young lady whose father kept a hotel in the nearby town of Bowling Green.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson




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