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[lee-guhl] / ˈli gəl /


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Police have taken legal action against the individuals involved, according to state media.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

Hyundai Motor told AFP that it could not "accept the union's demands" without a solid legal or rational basis.

From Barron's Aug. 24, 2026

The Justice Department was preparing to wage a legal battle more than a decade in the making against the world’s largest concert promoter.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

"Whatever the legal and political arguments surrounding his case, the basic decency of ensuring a court-ordered medical process is actually completed is not, in our view, a controversial request."

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

“Girls under the age of eighteen,” Klaus said, flipping to another part of the book, “can marry if they have the permission of their legal guardian. That’s Count Olaf.”

From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket




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