courthouse

Example Sentences

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The judge threatened to issue a warrant for his arrest if he didn’t make it to the courthouse within the hour, leading Jackson’s team to speed there at 90 mph.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Weiss came into her CBS job without having done significant investigative or beat reporting, such as covering a legislature, a courthouse, or a battlefield.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

It offers limited antitrust protections to try to tamp down the constant parades to the courthouse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The last verse of the song says it all: “You know that flag flying over the courthouse means certain things are set in stone / Who we are, what we’ll do and what we won’t.”

From Salon • May 28, 2026

Aunt ’Chelle came straight from the courthouse in her security uniform, and Aunt Gina left the beauty shop early.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas