prosecute
is prosecuting
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present progressiveof prosecute (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The interim government is prosecuting Atef Najib under the 1949 penal code, a statute written for ordinary murder, not for crimes against humanity.
From Slate ● May 27, 2026
The San Francisco District Attorney’s Office, which is prosecuting the case, was not immediately available to comment.
From New York Times ● Jun. 6, 2024
Another knotty issue: McGivney’s wife works for the state attorney general’s office, which is prosecuting Cadden.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 18, 2024
Special Counsel David Weiss, who is prosecuting the gun case, has been conducting a wide-ranging investigation of Hunter Biden to review whether he violated federal tax and gun laws.
From Reuters ● Nov. 2, 2023
He has taken up his abode here, and is prosecuting his mission vigorously.
From Pilgrimage from the Alps to the Tiber Or The Influence of Romanism on Trade, Justice, and Knowledge by James Aitken Wylie
