tort
Example Sentences
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"So while this settlement is necessary for the company today, we maintain our significant objections to the broken tort system that makes it necessary."
From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026
And the influential tort reform group Texans For Lawsuit Reform PAC added $550,000.
From Salon • Feb. 3, 2026
A mass tort is personal-injury litigation on steroids.
From Slate • Jan. 13, 2026
He is known for presiding over decadelong tort litigation involving more than 10,000 cleanup workers and responders to the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026
I was far more excited about the prospect of my brother taking his wedding vows, in other words, than I was about reviewing what constituted a tort.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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