Example Sentences
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Patel’s defamation suit accuses The Atlantic of “actual malice,” a legal test that needs to be met for public officials to successfully prove they’ve been libeled.
From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026
Harry claims the article was “fundamentally inaccurate” and the newspaper libeled him when it suggested he lied in his initial public statements about his case challenging the government.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 8, 2023
Former engineer says Tesla forced her out and then libeled her.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2022
Sullivan, raised the standard for public officials to prove they’d been libeled in their official capacity by news organizations.
From Washington Times • Mar. 9, 2021
Dime literature, with its yellow covers and sensational pictures of stage robberies and the like, has always libeled the American cowboy to a most outrageous extent.
