prosecuting
- present participle of prosecute.
Example Sentences
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There were good reasons for not prosecuting the case, which should have been handled exclusively as a civil dispute, said Lanny Davis, a lawyer for Jain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
While the criminal justice system has made significant progress in recent years in prosecuting and jailing criminal groomers, she believes convictions alone cannot answer the deeper questions now facing the inquiry.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
Bolton’s case added to the Justice Department’s history prosecuting the alleged mishandling or sharing of sensitive national-security information, under a 1917 law called the Espionage Act.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
His removal would herald a new period of uncertainty for the world’s leading body for prosecuting war crimes and other grave human-rights violations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
"The prosecuting attorney claims that you were not very cooperative at the time of your sentencing, and I don't find you terribly cooperative at present."
From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos
