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lawyer

[law-yer, loi-er] / ˈlɔ yər, ˈlɔɪ ər /


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At least that’s what Michael Vater, a Florida-based lawyer who flies regularly, is banking on.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

Of his childhood, we learn only that he was raised in the suburbs of Washington, D.C.; his father was a lawyer, his mother an Army pediatrician.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The Office of Legal Counsel serves as the president’s quasi in-house lawyer, offering legal analysis on the permissibility of the executive branch’s actions while also playing referee between federal agencies when they disagree.

From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026

Japan has been relatively late to the party, according to lawyer Shun Takahashi, who leads a seven-strong legal group dedicated to protecting athletes from online abuse.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

He was a lawyer and great at figuring things out.

From "Case of the Sneaky Snowman: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #5" by Carolyn Keene




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