How to Use attorney general in a Sentence

attorney general

noun
  • The attorney general would have signed off on this.
    — ABC News, 24 Aug. 2025
  • The state attorneys general were also kept in the dark.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2026
  • That’s what a good attorney general is supposed to do.
    — Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
  • These attorneys general did not come to James’ aid.
    — Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
  • As attorney general, Zeldin could do even more harm.
    — Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026
  • The attorney general's office will then present its case to the grand jury, which will meet for up to two weeks.
    — Amanda Garrett, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2023
  • The state attorney general has faced steep challenges in making her case.
    — Jacques Billeaud, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
  • The state attorney general has faced steep challenges in making her case.
    — Jacques Billeaud, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
  • Sheeran sent the draft to Guard, the state’s then-chief deputy attorney general, the next day.
    — Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
  • The attorney general refused to turn around and acknowledge the group when asked to do so.
    — Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Bondi was ousted from her post as attorney general last week.
    — Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • But the charges brought by the New York attorney general are broader in scope.
    — WIRED, 19 Oct. 2023
  • The state attorney general's office said in a statement that three men, three women, and a male child were killed.
    — Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2023
  • That post appears at the top of the agencies’ letter to state attorneys general.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026
  • Step 2 is to send it to the state attorney general for a non-binding legal opinion.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 18 June 2024
  • The attorney general has not shied away from suing big tech companies.
    — Austin American Statesman, 13 Jan. 2026
  • This goes to show that the nation’s attorneys general are as divided as the rest of the nation.
    — Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
  • So there would be no sugarcoating it, not for the attorney general.
    — Jay Kirk, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2023
  • This is the attorney general candidate that made threats online to kill the speaker and their kids.
    — ABC News, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Beyond that though, there's little the attorney general can do.
    — David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Nessel is the first state attorney general to issue charges in the fake elector cases.
    — Tori Otten, The New Republic, 18 July 2023
  • The committee wants to hear from the attorney general behind closed doors.
    — John Parkinson, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
  • What was the deputy attorney general doing?
    — ABC News, 24 Aug. 2025
  • The new poll also showed tight races in the lieutenant governor and the attorney general races.
    — Julia Manchester, The Hill, 25 Aug. 2025
  • The new model must be approved by the state attorney general’s office and signed by Braun.
    — Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The attorney general declined to charge the officer in that case.
    — Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
  • For Khan and her legal team, the attorney general's case is a shot of momentum.
    — Elle McLogan, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Here's a quick rundown on the two candidates running in the attorney general race.
    — Joe Sonka, The Courier-Journal, 11 Jan. 2023
  • The attorney general is the chief lawyer and law enforcement officer in the state.
    — ABC News, 11 June 2026
  • That bill concerned the attorney general’s office and was up for a vote Tuesday.
    — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 7 May 2025

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