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
Those plaintiffs were awarded $6 million in punitive damages along with $2.89 million in compensatory damages in a mass tort lawsuit that dates back to 2021.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 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
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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