attorney

Example Sentences

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Plus, the attorney general learned she was out during a short limo ride with Trump, and Hegseth removed the Army’s top general.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Birotte snapped, questioning if he’d ever been a defense attorney.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

While perhaps the strongest of the three arguments, that title of the Civil Rights Act goes on to require the attorney general to offer a “statement of the basis and the purpose” of their request.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

The attorney general was always on the ropes but thought she was finally on safer footing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

One of the first things Fischer tried to do while he was behind bars was to ask permission to call someone—perhaps an attorney who could assist with setting bail.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady