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litigious

[li-tij-uhs] / lɪˈtɪdʒ əs /


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“The ‘Turk’ and the ‘whore,’” Mr. Mikhail tells us, were unpopular in New Amsterdam, being outspoken, litigious and—most unpalatably to their frugal neighbors—commercially successful, owning fertile land and a large grove of fruit trees.

From The Wall Street Journal May 19, 2026

Because, while I hope you don’t have to get litigious, that is a very real possibility.

From MarketWatch Mar. 9, 2026

Rahm would also secure his Ryder Cup future by taking this offer, but unravelling LIV team contracts could be a fraught, expensive and litigious process.

From BBC Jan. 12, 2026

He asks me to leave the specifics out of this story, given the industry’s litigious nature and the lingering trauma of this decades-old battle.

From Salon Dec. 18, 2025

Linton’s polite but point-by-point challenges, while typical of a litigious process, fueled Reggie’s team’s sense of indignation and martyrdom.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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