moot

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We know any such charges would be litigated to death, and by the time it finally came to trial, he might very well be dead, and the case would be moot.

From Salon • Jun. 28, 2026

The judge said she would declare the case moot if Blanche and Bessent presented a sworn declaration within a week under penalty of perjury that the fund has been abandoned.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

In other words, the case became moot, as it would have required the courts to weigh in on a policy the school had rescinded and replaced with one that the parent group preferred.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

Glasnow hit the IL Friday because of back spasms, so the question of whom the Dodgers drop from the rotation to make room for Blake Snell is moot for now.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

“Rather a moot point now, wouldn’t you say?”

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs