Example Sentences

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My office has prosecuted over 300 people for Medicaid fraud and convicted them.

From Slate • Jan. 20, 2026

This is the second time the CQC has prosecuted the trust over maternity failures.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2025

“We have evolved,” Gascón said, noting that the D.A.’s office under his leadership has prosecuted “over 100,000 serious and violent crimes.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2024

KPK has prosecuted hundreds of politicians, officials, and businessmen since its formation in 2002, becoming one of the country's most respected agencies.

From Reuters • Nov. 23, 2023

Then she married a black magician in the platonic fashion common to Occultists, early Christians, and Russian Nihilists, and since then she has prosecuted her studies into the invisible world with ever-increasing interest.

From Real Ghost Stories by Stead, Estelle W.