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[kawrt] / kɔrt /








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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

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

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Having withdrawn from an England Under-21s camp, a secret rendezvous to meet US Soccer officials was instead plastered all over social media and he was courted with NBA tickets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

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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