sue
verb (used with object)
to institute a process in law against; bring a civil action against.
have been suing
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present perfect progressiveof sue.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Since 2017, the 9/11 families and some insurance companies have been suing the Saudi government in a Manhattan federal court, claiming that Saudi officials helped some of those involved in the Qaida plot.
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2023
“I have been suing police officers for 39 years and I have never seen anything like this,” Steering said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2023
I have been suing over the NSA tapping into AT&T’s phone network since 2006 and 2007, but they also show up at Google’s front door and do a reverse IP lookup warrant.
From The Verge ● Apr. 26, 2022
Since then, Mr. Kolomoisky and his allies have been suing to reverse the nationalization and win compensation from the now state-owned, and no longer insolvent, bank.
From New York Times ● May 13, 2020
In March, lawyers who have been suing Mississippi for 10 years over conditions in its child welfare system asked a federal judge to take the system over.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 19, 2015
