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The public prosecution had argued that the plane maker and the airline’s negligence “undeniably contributed” to the crash of flight AF447 over the Atlantic Ocean in 2009.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

“It’s too late now to gin up something to harm a competitor,” Bill Savitt, a lawyer for OpenAI, had argued in his opening statement.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

In their bid to overturn his conviction, Murdaugh's lawyers had argued that Hill tampered with the jury, telling them not to trust his testimony and to speed up the verdict.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Fortescue, chaired by billionaire Andrew Forrest, had argued for cultural compensation of no more than Aus$8 million.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Every one of her advisors had argued fervently against it, from Reznak and the Shavepate to Ser Barristan, but Daenerys would not be moved.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin