How to Use lawyer in a Sentence
lawyer
noun
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But the thing that had happened with the lawyer wasn’t like that.
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Mary Gaitskill,
The New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2023
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The search lasted from 8:30 a.m. to noon, said the lawyer, Bob Bauer.
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Sadie Gurman,
WSJ,
1 Feb. 2023
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Of course, the lawyer wasn’t the only one who made a statement.
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Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
25 Oct. 2024
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The veteran lawyer didn’t know what to make of Dirschel.
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Harriet Ryan,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2024
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The father sent the video to the lawyer, according to the report.
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Bailey Allen,
BostonGlobe.com,
21 Apr. 2023
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The New York team that’s on the case is a very knowledgeable group of lawyers.
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ABC News,
9 Apr. 2023
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Next, the long-term contract will be handled by the lawyers.
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Lisa J. Huriash,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2023
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The court documents did not provide the name of a lawyer for him.
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Josh Meyer,
USA TODAY,
6 Aug. 2024
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Trump’s lawyers could try to get the case moved to federal court.
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Politifact Staff Writer,
Dallas News,
6 Apr. 2023
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On Thursday, a lawyer for one of the men announced the dismissal of all charges against them.
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Michael Ruiz,
Fox News,
2 Feb. 2023
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His lawyers have also sounded the alarm over his health.
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Francesca Ebel,
Washington Post,
29 Dec. 2023
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Black did not have a lawyer listed publicly as of Sept. 8.
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The Indianapolis Star,
8 Sep. 2022
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The couple has two sons: Matthew, a lawyer, and John, an actor and writer.
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Katie Bowlby,
Country Living,
18 Apr. 2023
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There was a spate of fire-breathing letters from her lawyers.
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Lili Anolik,
Vulture,
12 Nov. 2024
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None of the teens have had any prior contact with the juvenile court, the lawyer said.
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Cameron Knight,
The Enquirer,
5 May 2023
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His lawyer, along with the United States Attorney, were the ones who discussed the terms.
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Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2023
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Charged with retail fraud, the NYT report states that Williams had to hire a lawyer to defend him.
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Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
1 July 2024
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That’s what truly irked the African staff, according to a lawyer now involved in the case.
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David Meyer,
Fortune,
1 Dec. 2022
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But a prominent church lawyer told the bishop to keep the abuse secret.
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Michael Rezendes & Helen Wieffering,
The Arizona Republic,
23 Dec. 2022
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The lawyer, Joseph D. McBride, did not respond to requests for comment.
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Tom Jackman,
Washington Post,
4 May 2023
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Chaney and his lawyer did not respond to a request for comment.
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Emma Brown and Jon Swaine,
Anchorage Daily News,
28 Oct. 2022
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Wan, the author of the book that the series was adapted from, is a former lawyer herself.
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Andy Meek,
BGR,
28 Aug. 2022
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Ben Crump, a lawyer for the Nichols family, also spoke.
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Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
2 Feb. 2023
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The lawsuit says her lawyer's filed a FOIA request to obtain the agent's name but was denied.
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Luke Barr,
ABC News,
21 Nov. 2022
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The lawyer popped the question while the two were enjoying sunset at a beach in Aruba.
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Raven Brunner,
Peoplemag,
25 July 2024
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Then, the lawyer willingly agreed to let Katzenberg pick up the dinner check.
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Thr Staff,
The Hollywood Reporter,
2 Oct. 2022
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After hiring a lawyer, the task of finding a birth mom fell on their shoulders.
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Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
24 Dec. 2024
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The Hollywood Reporter has reached out to a lawyer for Spears for comment.
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Abbey White,
The Hollywood Reporter,
2 Dec. 2022
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One of their former lawyers now works as a liaison between the White House and the Justice Department.
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Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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Defense lawyers for the brothers have argued that the judge overseeing the second trial excluded vital evidence of the abuse.
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Terry Collins,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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