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prosecuted

  • past participle
    of prosecute.
    prosecute
  • past tense form
    of prosecute.
    prosecute

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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