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as in courtyard
an open space wholly or partly enclosed (as by buildings or walls)
the art museum boasts a glass-sided court that is filled with an array of greenery and sculpture
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as in tribunal
an assembly of persons for the administration of justice
this court is now called to order
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as in judge
a public official having authority to decide questions of law
if it please the court, I'd like to approach the bench
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as in to woo
to act so as to make (something) more likely
you're courting disaster if you keep playing with matches
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Recent Examples of court
Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 19 Nov. 2024
Towns has been sentenced to two life sentences without parole, to be served concurrently, 41 NBC and 13 WMAZ reported, citing Davidson's announcement and court proceedings, respectively.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
Brown is courting ticket-splitters at a time when the practice is increasingly rare.
—Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2024
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Sean Combs is set to appear for his next court date on Friday (Nov. 22), when the artist is expected to file a fifth motion for bond.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 19 Nov. 2024
Towns has been sentenced to two life sentences without parole, to be served concurrently, 41 NBC and 13 WMAZ reported, citing Davidson's announcement and court proceedings, respectively.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
Verb
Trump has also ramped up efforts to court Hispanic voters, a demographic that has its own significant gender divide, more this campaign than in his previous presidential bids.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
Brown is courting ticket-splitters at a time when the practice is increasingly rare.
—Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for court
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The palace generally refrains from commenting on books written about members of the royal family.Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Per city officials, the palace stands as an icon of Abu Dhabi’s skyline with a design exquisitely crafted to pay tribute to its Arabian heritage and artistry.Jasmine Browley, Essence, 4 Nov. 2024
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Fisher’s stone pieces are installed throughout the rooms and the courtyard, showing the medium’s possibilities at every scale, from a 600-pound stone planter that looks like a chalice to a light of silver links that dangles to the floor like a bracelet.Morgan Meier, Curbed, 12 Nov. 2024
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Their first meal together soon led to chatty walks in the courtyard.Erin Clack, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Special Needs Jungle reports that Educational appeals tribunals are won 98.7% of the time, but that does not translate into relief by unlocking the correct provision.Nancy Doyle, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
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Successful appeals to the Swiss tribunal are uncommon.Jenna West, The Athletic, 16 Aug. 2024
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Jonathan Hein, who became the third judge on the case in May, said he was done waiting for attorneys to reach an agreement related to the death penalty.Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
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Also unsettled is the question of whether the trial will be conducted before a jury or whether it should be left to the judge to make the ruling based on the evidence presented.John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Helen, on the other hand, has blossomed from dowdy to dazzling, and is now a best-selling author bent on revenge and wooing back Ernest. Desperate, Madeline finds a potion endowing her with eternal youth — but with a few Faustian caveats.Frank Rizzo, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
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Adapted from Charles Chesnutt’s 1900 novel of the same name, the film’s heroine is a mixed-race woman who passes for white and is wooed by a white millionaire.Bryan Greene, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Nov. 2024
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Swift, who started dating Kelce in 2023, continues to balance supporting her boyfriend and performing on the ongoing Eras Tour, which is winding down next month.Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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Whether or not the 4B movement will have a major impact on American dating culture remains to be seen.Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
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Protesters occupied a quadrangle on campus for more than a week in April and May, before police moved in and dismantled their camp (USA TODAY was there).Will Carless, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2024
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Most notably, a modded 8.3-liter V-10 was shoehorned into an improbable quadrangle framed by four thin tires.Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 5 July 2024
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Homan, 63, decided on a career in law enforcement as a boy in West Carthage, New York, watching his father work as a magistrate in the small farming town.Elliot Spagat, The Denver Post, 12 Nov. 2024
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At the government’s request, a federal magistrate has detained him without bond until that hearing.Karina Tsui, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Court.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/court. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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