prosecute
Example Sentences
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Two hundred and ninety-four people, including 20 under the age of 18, have been prosecuted, receiving prison sentences of up to 50 years.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
Johnson had prosecuted graft and civic corruption in San Francisco, and his progressive reforms gave California voters some of the very tools your ballot offers you today: the initiative, recall, referendum, and women’s suffrage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
In a rebuttal, Mulroy noted that more than 40,000 defendants are prosecuted by his office each year.
From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026
But campaigner Umi pointed out that some previously prosecuted firms have failed to pay fines or carry out forest restoration.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
The government had never prosecuted anyone for leaking secret documents.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
