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as in deputy
a person who acts or does business for another
talked to the count's attorney about buying land from his estate
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as in lawyer
a person whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise about legal rights and obligations
finished law school and became an attorney
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Recent Examples of attorney
But even after Tuesday’s decision to uphold the Board of Architects’ initial approval, Bolton and her attorney, David Winker, aren’t giving up.
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Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
According to court records, after the sentencing, defense attorneys representing Espinoza filed a motion requesting a new trial and appealed his case to the Texas Second Court of Appeals.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2026
Karen Read’s attorney didn’t want to let this news pass.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
In a letter to Republican Chairman James Comer, the Clintons’ attorneys claim that the subpoenas are invalid and meant to embarrass and harass the former president and secretary of state.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 14 Jan. 2026
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Bashor is an assistant professor of bioengineering and biosciences at Rice and deputy director of the Rice Synthetic Biology Institute.—
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In the late spring, a University of Utah college student was arrested after a Mesa County sheriff’s deputy tipped off ICE officers to her location and immigration status.—
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West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is preparing for his team of lawyers to make their argument in front of the top court, a case defending the state's Save Women's Sports Act, which prohibits those who were assigned male at birth from playing on competitive female sports teams.—
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Many others — Democrats, lawyers and other law enforcement officials — have watched the video with the conclusion that the ICE agent’s life was not at risk and the woman was not trying to ram her vehicle into him, based on the positioning of the tires.—
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The pork is marinated for 12 to 24 hours in a special blend of Mexican spices mixed with orange juice, according to a restaurant representative, and cooked for five to six hours.—
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Her representatives quickly shut down the claims.—
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This talk is presented as both a Tiger Talk and as part of the IFFR Pro Dialogues program of industry panels for industry and press delegates at the festival.—
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China sent close to 800 delegates.—
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The tactics of federal immigration agents have come under intense scrutiny after the shooting of Good and growing skirmishes between federal officers and protesters.—
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He was removed by federal agents, who made entry into the residence and took the person to an ambulance.—
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To address the problem, water managers many years ago lowered the levels, but the tree islands never recovered, leaving ghosts of islands that lack the elevation to support the majestic hardwoods found in other parts of the Everglades, such as cypress, pond apple and pop ash trees.—
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Krupp said at the time that the restructuring would affect middle- and upper-level managers, not front-line caseworkers.—
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The First Lady, Janet, serves as education minister; Museveni’ son, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, is Chief of Defence Forces.—
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Palka, with a flattop and clean shave, looks more like a Marine than a minister.—
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“Attorney.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attorney. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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