charges

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The company, which suffered another steep stock fall in March after the indictment of a board member on smuggling charges, said it needed the money to buy components to satisfy AI orders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

That prosecutors were even conducting a criminal investigation is noteworthy, people said, because the DOJ only charges a dozen or so criminal Clean Water Act cases each year.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

But if multiple visits reveal unrelated faults within an aging cistern, additional charges become easier to justify.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

The three-part series examines the pop star’s 2005 molestation trial, in which he was acquitted of all charges, and features key players from the trial, including jurors, eyewitnesses and prosecutors.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

I wonder if it’s because Emily’s mom is right about pressing charges.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston