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A comment on Apple betrayed by its own law firm (2013). Parent comment
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There's an implied "to be" verb, generally "was". This is very common in headlines.
The comma introduces a parenthetical phrase describing Apple, implying Apple is going to do something:
Apple, betrayed by its own law firm, countersues with gusto
Apple, ["who was"] betrayed by its own law firm, believes the best revenge is living well
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Lincoln assassinated by John Wilkes Booth
There's an implied "to be" verb, generally "was". This is very common in headlines.
The comma introduces a parenthetical phrase describing Apple, implying Apple is going to do something:
Apple, betrayed by its own law firm, countersues with gusto
Apple, ["who was"] betrayed by its own law firm, believes the best revenge is living well