prosecution
prosecutions
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pluralof prosecution.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The federal public defender’s office in L.A. had asked the judge to disqualify Essayli from participating in and supervising criminal prosecutions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Without evidence of a coordinated effort or plot, it didn’t make sense to put resources into such prosecutions, a former DOJ official who oversaw election cases said.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
New York’s highest court ruled the dual prosecutions were permissible because some of the charges were legally distinct.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
"This is one of the largest marriage fraud prosecutions in United States history," Attorney General Todd Blanche said at a press conference in Washington.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
By revealing the raw ugliness at the heart of prejudice, high-profile hate-crime prosecutions have helped build empathy for people on the margins.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
