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[kawrt] / kɔrt /








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County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Dean Logan, another defendant, said he was “pleased that the administration has accepted the clarity of the court findings” against it and ended its lawsuit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026

In court filings, he accused Seaver of "an obscene, deliberate and escalating campaign of threats", after demanding payment from the estate.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

He brought the same energy to the court Friday when it counted.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026

Abdulrahman Alfozan, the Saudi national accused of bugging a restricted OpenAI conference room, pleaded not guilty on Friday in a federal court in San Francisco.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

He was too old to be part of the debut court.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

However, it has not carried out a death sentence for two decades, even as courts continue to impose the penalty on those convicted of murder and other serious crimes.

From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026

Investigations into absolutely everything that has been corroded and broken in the courts and the Justice Department will be of paramount importance.

From Slate ● Nov. 5, 2026

MI5 and its staff will not face contempt of court proceedings despite the spy agency admitting that its evidence to three courts was a lie, senior judges have ruled.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

At some level, not yet precisely defined by courts, candidates for federal office are entitled to an election process that affords them fundamental fairness under the Constitution and statutory law.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

“I am famous from the courts of Chang’an to the caliphate of Baghdad for my honesty. They speak of my bargains among the tongueless island tribes—they click about me, like you do, Rasseem.”

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

Paris department store BHV Marais, which courted controversy last year with a partnership with Asian fast-fashion giant Shein, said Tuesday it had sought bankruptcy protection to protect its operations and jobs.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

But no matter who prevails, it’s clear that the Mizrahim are no longer simply a constituency to be courted; they have become the country’s center of gravity—and key to understanding Israel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

He courted politicians using something he called “the method,” as ProPublica detailed in September.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

Talarico, a former teacher and Presbyterian seminarian, has courted voters with a populist economic pitch blended with an overlay of Christian messaging to “love thy neighbor.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026

Charles was spending time with—and being courted by—three sisters in one family.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman

The contest was in many ways generational, with 73-year-old Bass, a political veteran, courting longtime voters and Raman, 45, courting younger Angelenos.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

To keep them coming, many companies are courting women like Cossairt through new benefits and perks, including paid maternity leave and more flexibility.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

That’s also her message for how the party could improve its chances of courting her generation: “I wish they would just ask.”

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

Appreciate a music legend’s legacy: Dolly Parton got her start in Nashville as a country star, but she cemented her status as a global icon by courting pop fans.

From Slate ● Sep. 24, 2026

The difference between me and the others is that I was painfully aware of my ignorance, while others like Simmon bumbled around, making asses of themselves with their clumsy courting.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss


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