legal action
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legal actionsExample Sentences
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It has already announced plans to scrap library reservation charges and threatened legal action to stop local government reorganisation.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
A representative of the RN party told AFP: "Jordan Bardella naturally denies these accusations levelled against him in the current political climate, and reserves the right to take legal action for defamation and slander."
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
And when they are, and families take legal action, the cases are typically filed in county courts, where few are ultimately heard and often settled out of court.
From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026
The results of the exam were released Monday in support of the legal action.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
My first letter, Dear Mrs. O’Brien, Inasmuch as you have not seen fit to pay me what you owe me I may be forced to resort to legal action.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
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