Example Sentences

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Davidson, a graduate of the University of Chicago law school, has been prosecuting fraud cases in the southern district of Florida for more than a decade.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 8, 2022

The new special counsel, Jack Smith, has been prosecuting criminal cases for nearly three decades, including in New York and The Hague.

From New York Times • Nov. 19, 2022

The Federal Court decision was a partial win for the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, the nation’s fair trade watchdog, which has been prosecuting Google for broader alleged breaches of consumer law since October 2019.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 15, 2021

Ellington has been prosecuting attorney since 2010, his last two terms running unopposed.

From Washington Times • May 7, 2019

I suppose that some one has been prosecuting you, for I cannot believe that you are the prosecutor of another.

From Euthyphro by Jowett, Benjamin