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courthouse

[kawrt-hous, kohrt-] / ˈkɔrtˌhaʊs, ˈkoʊrt- /




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It is not clear why Garzon was at the courthouse on Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

In a federal courthouse in Los Angeles last spring, Judge Otis Wright II, a no-nonsense former Marine, was baffled by what he was hearing from the prosecutor before him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

On another afternoon, Reid found herself linking arms with a predominantly African-American group gathered outside the federal courthouse.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

"I would've thought it was likely we would have gotten a bigger number," Lanier told reporters outside the courthouse after the $6m damages had been announced.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Outside the courthouse, reporters gathered around Daniel and Patricia.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin