Example Sentences

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A number of recent legal proceedings have laid bare the extent to which the Justice companies may have knowingly violated environmental laws, a key threshold for bringing a criminal matter.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

As soon as legal proceedings began, the court order affecting the physically injured girls was imposed, after an application by the prosecution.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

A different federal judge has temporarily blocked him from being deported while legal proceedings continue.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

That prompted the pill’s manufacturers to file an emergency petition with the Supreme Court to put the Fifth Circuit order on ice while legal proceedings play out.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

He had stayed at the Masjid ar-Rahmah during his legal proceedings.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers