court
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The detectives were denied overtime pay for appearing in court and their schedule and days off were changed “punitively,” according to Tan’s lawsuit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
This series is a gesture and a hope: What would it look like if the court worked for you?
From Slate ● Jul. 18, 2026
The court heard how Long had left some of them with feelings of "guilt and shame" while others said they hoped their late relatives would forgive them.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Gen. Rob Bonta, have asked a judge to issue a temporary restraining order that would prevent Paramount from finalizing its deal as the court battle ramps up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
She smiled at Thorn and turned back to the court just as the teams made their way out of the locker rooms.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
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Prior to filing these five cases in the cities’ respective county courts, the California attorney general’s office on behalf of the Department of Housing and Community Development had also filed four other legal complaints.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
Other times - as was the case for Figures' district - courts intervene when states are accused of breaking the law.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Still, the results are likely to boost the multitude of lawsuits working their way through courts across the country.
From Barron's ● Jul. 16, 2026
The Institute’s record is clear and strong, and federal courts have twice dismissed lawsuits claiming otherwise.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
If you believed them, then the only way to make sense of the world was with courts and judges, rules and jails.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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He also courted strong and straight — and unavailable — alpha men to whom he appeared happy to play the beta role of political ingénue.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
Kentucky, Michigan and Gonzaga had courted Kusturica, a 6-foot-9 Serbian athlete who is among the top 17-year-old players in Europe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
Monga is viewed as one of the leading young prospects in English football and has been courted by a host of clubs.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
But in the backdrop to Rubio's visit lies a question -- how does India, long courted by the United States, figure in the norms-shattering and highly personalized worldview of President Donald Trump?
From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
He married a woman named Sigyn, who had been happy and beautiful when Loki courted and married her but now always looked like she was expecting bad news.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
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Ten years after the fall of Troy, Odysseus still hasn’t returned home to Ithaca, and his kingdom has been overtaken by suitors crudely courting his wife’s hand.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
Still, marketing professional Harca argued that courting NBA stars has had the biggest impact in the domestic market.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
For now, Big Tech is courting customers by selling an idea of the future.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 27, 2026
For months, SpaceX has been courting the world’s largest money managers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026
Does she really think that's what courting looks like?
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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