tort
Example Sentences
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A few weeks ago, she filed a federal tort claim against the Department of Homeland Security.
From Slate • May 19, 2026
The tort claim alleges the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and state officials share responsibility because they “negligently hired, supervised and retained” Renteria.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026
This may be the most perverse incentive of the U.S. tort system.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
Some lawyers, in fact, can and do take advantage of tort victims in order to line their own pockets.
From Slate • Apr. 27, 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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