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litigate

[lit-i-gayt] / ˈlɪt ɪˌgeɪt /


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“There aren’t a lot of institutions that have the resources to litigate these matters.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

“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

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

Exxon also amended its bylaws to provide an “exclusive forum provision” to litigate shareholder suits in federal court in southern Texas or the state’s special business courts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026

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

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

The Law Department has previously told ProPublica it takes its ethical responsibilities seriously and litigates each case with an open mind.

From Salon ● Mar. 22, 2023

The commission investigates allegations of human rights violations and litigates them in some cases.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 15, 2022

Verheyden-Hilliard’s group often litigates on behalf of those seeking access to public spaces, pressing the government to properly allow free-speech activities and protests along Pennsylvania Avenue and elsewhere.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 13, 2022

The City Attorney litigates all civil actions on behalf of the City and represents the City, its boards and officers in all civil trials and legal proceedings, in both state and federal court.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2022

Ms. Lang, 31, is a senior legal counsel at the Campaign Legal Center in Washington, where she litigates voting rights and redistricting cases.

From New York Times ● Dec. 10, 2017

Developer NorthPoint then sued the township to overturn the decision, an action still being litigated.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

She is also the one member whose seat is being litigated.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

Some parents might wonder why such policies had to be litigated at all.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026

Each of these firings would be litigated, and the results are likely to be contradictory and confusing.

From Slate ● Jun. 29, 2026

We were still very actively litigating on behalf of condemned children in Mississippi, Georgia, North Carolina, Florida, and Louisiana—Southern states where we had litigated previously.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

But three days later, the college football world was still litigating Stephens’ hit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

“We hired 10 litigating attorneys last year,” he said.

From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026

"After more than five years of litigating against Chris Brown, we are thrilled that we were able to get justice for our client, Patricia," he said.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

That tactic worked in the Live Nation case, when the states hired Jeffrey Kessler, known for litigating major sports-antitrust cases, to take the place of the Justice Department’s lead lawyers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026

We were still very actively litigating on behalf of condemned children in Mississippi, Georgia, North Carolina, Florida, and Louisiana—Southern states where we had litigated previously.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson


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