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Answer FIVE Geography questions each week based on major news events.
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This week's word in the news: LITIGANT
DEFINITION:
FOUND IN THE NEWS:
With the widespread and transformative use of artificial intelligence — particularly generative AI — in daily life, federal and state courts in New Mexico are finding self-represented litigants and some attorneys filing legal cases containing false or misleading information.
The Albuquerque Journal -- 04/13/2026
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