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suing

  • present participle of sue.

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Suing the Education Department “is not a step we take lightly,” Teniente-Matson said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Suing over dog attacks is hardly uncommon in the United States.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 31, 2024

Suing the NHS when things go wrong can be a very lengthy, stressful and re-traumatising experience for families.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2024

Suing the DOJ is a tactic Paul Cassell, a University of Utah law professor and one of the attorneys representing the plaintiffs, has used before, albeit in a very different kind of case.

From Slate • Feb. 6, 2024

Suing the rating agencies for the inaccuracy of their ratings, the Maine lawyers told them, would be like suing Motor Trend magazine for plugging a car that wound up crashing.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis