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plaintiff

[pleyn-tif] / ˈpleɪn tɪf /
NOUN
accuser
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"Today the industry is extending grace, but the first time an autonomous agent causes a breach involving real data, a real plaintiff, and real financial losses, liability won't be an academic debate anymore," he said.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

“If such uncertainty is indeed reality, then how can any plaintiff here meet her burden on the merits of her claim?”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

A Meta spokesperson said in a statement: "Days after settling with other social media companies, the plaintiff dropped his case against Meta, the only remaining defendant, without receiving any payment."

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

Sotomayor explained that the plaintiff “did not dispute” that “sex” in Title IX means “biological sex,” or sex was assigned at birth.

From Slate Jul. 15, 2026

“Donte, can I make you lead plaintiff? Can I do that?”

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

Residents of Val Verde, a tiny town north of Los Angeles, claim Downtown LA Law Group used a cowboy recruiter to find plaintiffs for lawsuits against a local landfill.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

The 1st Circuit’s language about “confusion” and “disenfranchisement” is not a talking point borrowed from the plaintiffs.

From Slate Jul. 30, 2026

The plaintiffs argue the winners were not selected randomly, as Musk had suggested, but chosen because they could serve as effective spokespeople for the group.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

Part of it went into a fund for Rosie, one of the named plaintiffs.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

Sullivan changed the standard for defamation and libel by requiring plaintiffs to prove malice—that is, evidence of actual knowledge on the part of the publisher that a statement is false.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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