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cross action

noun

Definition of cross action

as in litigation

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Recent Examples of cross action Shurmur’s system leans on passing concepts that make his receivers work together—pick plays and crossing action—rather than in isolation routes on the outside. — Alex Prewitt, SI.com, 10 Jan. 2018

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Noun

That effort resulted in nearly two decades of litigation with PG&E and almost $30 million in legal fees and other expenses, according to The Modesto Bee.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026
The need-to-know this morning Liquidia and United Therapeutics reached a settlement agreement that resolves their ongoing patent litigation over Liquidia’s treatment for pulmonary arterial hypertension.

— Elaine Chen, STAT, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of litigation

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That arbitration process is ongoing, which Qualls has asked a judge to pause while her counterclaim is considered.

— Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Depp won that case in 2022, though the jury also ruled in favor of one of Heard’s counterclaims.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of counterclaim

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As my colleague Clare Malone has reported in this magazine, Weiss first came to public attention in college, as a consequence of her support for Israel and consistent denigrations of the Palestinian cause.

— Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
The cause of the blaze remains unclear, but a large number of patients have been taken to the hospital.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026

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