court
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In fact, we took the government to court to defend it—and won.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
She later took the government to court, saying the sum was too low, but lost her case.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Sprawling across 7,190 square feet, the lavish abode also boasts a saltwater pool, a tennis court, a greenhouse, an antique barn, a treehouse, and other features.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
The court found that while one of Wilson's 2024 Instagram posts had suggested MacInnes "changed her story about feeling uncomfortable about what happened in the bathroom", this was not defamatory and was also "substantially true".
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
He’s lean and healthy and has as much energy as the Magic’s center going up and down the court.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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Every week, she puts on her tennis outfits and heads to the courts to play with a small group.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Mr. Galston notes that the War Powers Resolution has proven ineffective because courts have denied standing to members of Congress to sue a president for going to war without congressional approval.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Unless the courts side with 12 states who sued to stop the merger of Paramount and Warner Bros.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
You have stood by your neighbors in immigration courts and in primary schools and detention centers.
From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2026
“In fact, the matter is out of your hands; it’s up to the courts to determine what’s in your best interests now.”
From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen
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But Epstein courted influence and rubbed shoulders with prominent individuals associated with both parties in his efforts to rehabilitate his reputation.
From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2026
While working for Harris, she courted Latinos and working-class voters in battleground states.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
Having withdrawn from an England Under-21s camp, a secret rendezvous to meet US Soccer officials was instead plastered all over social media and he was courted with NBA tickets and trips to Florida.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
People made fun of the way the Knicks courted stars like LeBron James, as if those suckers actually had a chance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
And part of your job, aside from parsing abstract intellectual property issues for big corporations, is to help cultivate the next set of young lawyers being courted by the firm.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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Ten years after the fall of Troy, Odysseus still hasn’t returned home to Ithaca, and his kingdom has been overtaken by suitors crudely courting his wife’s hand.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
Minneapolis-based Castlelake, which has about $37 billion in assets and owns an aircraft-leasing business, has been courting easyJet with a series of takeover bids in recent weeks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
Still, marketing professional Harca argued that courting NBA stars has had the biggest impact in the domestic market.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
For now, Big Tech is courting customers by selling an idea of the future.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 27, 2026
“He’s the only unmarried man not courting her. He must be too busy for marriage.”
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
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