as in defendant
a person who takes part in a dispute
perpetual bickerers, the Taylors think nothing of having their private quarrels in public places
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Summons have been issued for the defendants named in Marasco's second lawsuit.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
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In the indictment, the prosecution had accused defendants, including Sheff G, of shootings, car theft, and firearm possession, all under the umbrella of criminal gang activity.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
27 Mar. 2025
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Damages are expected to top $5 million, according to the complaint, and affect more than 100 other potential plaintiffs.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Two other journalists were included as plaintiffs as J. Does.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2025
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Elvis Rodriguez Results The co-main event saw the two 140-pound fighters clash in a competitive scrap.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Now, residents of Gaza and the West Bank are at the mercy of Israeli military operations in which fighters and civilians are being slain at staggering rates.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Apr. 2025
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The audience and actor are like disputants kept in different rooms, forbidden to see each other fully.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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However, if the harassment or dispute is simply two neighbors being un-neighborly toward each other, the HOA’s best response may be to offer a volunteer board member to meet with the disputants to try to host a discussion between them.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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While viewers might assume contestants and judges freely explore their filming locations, the reality is quite different.—
Kimberly Lyn,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Apr. 2025
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The public’s invited to come and gaze at 25 tanks’ worth of koi contestants, learn about the hobby of keeping koi and see the judges in action.—
Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2025
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Who pays for treatment Industry advocates and those who seek more resources for intervention and prevention agree on one thing: without legalized gambling, there is no revenue stream for treatment.—
Katia Riddle,
NPR,
29 Mar. 2025
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Another facet of the court battle is that Congress specifically authorized the CFPB's work in statute, so advocates contend Trump can't erase it with the stroke of a pen in an executive order.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Bickerer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bickerer. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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