How to Use sue in a Sentence

sue

verb
  • Some people sue over the most minor things.
  • They've threatened to sue the company.
  • He is suing the doctor who performed the unnecessary surgery.
  • People injured in accidents caused by the defective tire have threatened to sue.
  • Both of those groups also sued.
    — ABC News, 17 June 2026
  • Could anyone have sued to stop the project?
    — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The city of Caldwell could soon be sued — again.
    — Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 10 June 2026
  • Cook has not been sued or charged for the incident.
    — Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
  • And there is hardly anyone who can sue.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2026
  • No, a team cannot sue the league, or at least not do it within league rules.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The state has sued over the decision.
    — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The change represents a short-term win for groups that sued to stop the rule.
    — Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • For the many dams that don’t have owners, victims don’t know who to sue.
    — Sarah Hume, The Courier-Journal, 20 Oct. 2022
  • The fox is still guarding the henhouse, but at least now the hens can sue.
    — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2026
  • But those weren’t the issues that led me and five of my colleagues to sue them.
    — Avraham Goldstein, WSJ, 20 Jan. 2022
  • His firm sued the village in 2021.
    — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Atkinson sued Noll for defamation but lost the suit.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Anybody can be sued, even for a tacky stunt like the alderman pulled.
    — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
  • Warner has sued the league and the matter is making its way through the courts.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 12 Sep. 2024
  • The brief also challenged the states’ right to sue over the program.
    — Peter Baker, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Jan. 2023
  • David received death threats and was sued for sedition along with other priests.
    — Sheila Coronel, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Harris sued the officer who hit his car.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 26 Jan. 2026
  • And he was also often sued by others.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
  • After the show aired, Korn sued.
    — Steve Belanger, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Journalists have been forced to sue for access.
    — Paul Diego Craney, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Those communities could be sued by the state.
    — Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The unit has sued local companies too.
    — Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
  • The city of Portland and state of Oregon sued.
    — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Now the city has also sued some of the organizers of the events.
    — Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2023
  • The bank sued seeking $3 million.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026

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