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litigate

[lit-i-gayt] / ˈlɪt ɪˌgeɪt /


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Interest groups rush to litigate, sometimes with prepackaged lawsuits.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

However, Paramount suspended such ambitions on Friday, agreeing to delay the merger until after a trial to litigate the merits of the antitrust case brought by Bonta and the other Democrats.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 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

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

From 2014 to 2019, Kacsmaryk served as deputy general counsel for First Liberty Institute, a Christian conservative nonprofit group that litigates on cases involving religious freedom.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 7, 2023

In November he announced that he would lead the pro bono practice at the law firm Paul, Weiss, which litigates public-interest cases nationwide.

From New York Times ● Feb. 2, 2022

And it is revealing a Husky team with a chance to forge something special in a season that by its very nature litigates against sustained success.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 21, 2020

De Palma, though, believes the opposite, and “Are Snakes Necessary?” litigates the competing claims.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 24, 2020

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

The excessive fines clause is the neglected middle child of the Eighth Amendment, wedged between excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment, and almost never litigated.

From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2026

Whatever one thinks of those causes, they are contested political questions being litigated before courts as live disputes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 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

“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

A Justice Department spokeswoman said Woodward hasn’t discouraged enforcers from litigating cases.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

It cannot reach far beyond state lines to prevent those parties from litigating their grievances in a different, more appropriate venue.

From Slate ● May 19, 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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