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[kawrt] / kɔrt /








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The unit was ordered to bear litigation costs after the court dismissed its claims against Daiichi Sankyo.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

In the second decade of the Roberts court we had Obergefell v.

From Slate Sep. 11, 2026

The court heard how Murrell used the cash embezzled from his party to fund an extravagant lifestyle.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

Under shaded tents, plates overflow with fried fish and macaroni salad as elders hold court, trading stories about “the old record shop on Avalon” and the Los Angeles they remember “before the riots.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

He raced to Berlin to petition the court for clemency, but, when he telephoned the Scholls, he learned that he was too late.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

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

Court police had to settle for tailing the Maxima to the tennis courts and hiding out in the bushes watching the match.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

Guardians, meanwhile, are appointed by the courts and have immense powers, while power of attorney is set up by the principal.

From MarketWatch Sep. 9, 2026

Whether the airport can in fact legally be constructed is being contested in the courts even as the runways get tarmacked.

From Slate Sep. 8, 2026

Later, he added a swimming pool, tennis courts, and even a small zoo.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

It is not the first time Dean has courted controversy for his media statements.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker once courted data centers but now has turned them a cold shoulder.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

Salary-cap circumvention allegations first surfaced with Leonard during his free agency in 2019 after he led the Raptors to the NBA championship and was being courted by the Lakers and Clippers.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 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

Meanwhile, Yuko’s friend had been set up with Ahmaad’s friend, and though they courted for a few months, that relationship came to an end.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

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

Many scientists are trying to diversify their funding by courting foundations and private companies instead.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

Clark, an inveterate trash-talker and hyper-competitive athlete, has seemed completely uninterested in courting controversy away from the hardwood.

From Salon Aug. 9, 2026

Celia wrote her first letter to Gustavo Sierra de Armas upon the insistence of Jorge del Pino, who came courting during her housebound exile.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García




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