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litigate

[lit-i-geyt] / ˈlɪt ɪˌgeɪt /


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“She claims she had it in her milk with her child, and that’s what the insurance company took to settle, and we weren’t going to litigate it.”

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

State attorneys general continued to litigate the case and won.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

Defendants can choose to litigate in federal court, which can cost a significant amount of time and accumulate a mountain of legal fees.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Breathitt School District, located in the US state of Kentucky, had been poised to litigate the first case attempting to make social media companies cover those costs.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Joshua Carter and Robert Caston were the first two cases we decided to litigate.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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