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courtroom

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




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Then scammers typically pile on pressure, adding voices claiming to be attorneys, courtroom clerks or bank tellers -- a cast of fictitious characters in a chaotic, urgent-sounding call.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Kaur appeared visibly upset in the dock as the verdict was read out, while Digwa showed little emotion and gazed out into the courtroom.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

And eventually it surfaced publicly: in a courtroom, on X, in a 16,000-word investigative report.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

On May 10 in a Damascus courtroom, Atef Najib, Assad’s cousin, sat shackled in a metal cage dressed in a drab striped prison uniform.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

It’s fine to run across the country and make speeches and face The Taker in a courtroom, but when she closes her eyes at night, she still sees Will and Will’s parents.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti




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