court
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The court was told Weston accepted her "conduct was wrongful" and acknowledged the "very significant distress and suffering" caused to Davies.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
In county-seat courtrooms, you learn quickly that the court system works only when everyone—the farmer, the defendant, the victim’s family—knows the judge is impartial.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
The court proceedings also painted a detailed portrait of a respected economist chasing love and friendship in China, then seeing that pursuit spiral into a forced retirement from the Fed and a criminal conviction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
“The court got it wrong, and I’m confident that the state will ultimately prevail,” said Nick Lapis, director of advocacy for Californians Against Waste.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
A few people were picking through garbage cans, and someone was sleeping on a bench, curled up tight, and there was an enthusiastic game of basketball echoing over from the newly refinished court.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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Congress created it in 1967 to train new judges, educate court staff and produce research that helps courts run fairly and efficiently.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
Still, the results are likely to boost the multitude of lawsuits working their way through courts across the country.
From Barron's ● Jul. 16, 2026
Whether Congress and the courts will act to protect those agencies is a separate question.
From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2026
“The extension is limited relief until the lower courts align with the U.S. Supreme Court’s favorable decision in Mullin v. Doe,” the notice read.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
So his first argument was that the Nazi saboteurs should be allowed access to civilian courts.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
He also courted strong and straight — and unavailable — alpha men to whom he appeared happy to play the beta role of political ingénue.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
Kentucky, Michigan and Gonzaga had courted Kusturica, a 6-foot-9 Serbian athlete who is among the top 17-year-old players in Europe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
A favorite of teen girls, Brandy Melville has courted controversy for years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
Monga is viewed as one of the leading young prospects in English football and has been courted by a host of clubs.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
For the first time in her life, Kate was being seriously courted.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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I’m looking for a man who sees the value of courting a woman in the first place.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 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
The world’s biggest coffee company is now courting some of the splashiest names out there—Taylor Swift, Khloé Kardashian and MrBeast—to help introduce Starbucks to a new generation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026
But I was still in the mode where the guy did all the courting and seeking out.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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