prosecute
Example Sentences
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District Attorney Nathan Hochman launched an investigation using law-enforcement databases with records of virtually everyone the county had prosecuted since the 1960s, including juveniles whose files had been scrubbed from the probation department.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
“Any bad faith attempts to influence elections should be investigated and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
A similar case in 2024 led to more than 150 people being prosecuted in Morocco.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
Catalyst Care Limited is the first unregistered children's homes provider to be successfully prosecuted, according to Ofsted, which brought the legal action against it.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
As is often the case, the correctional officer was fired but not criminally prosecuted.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
