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[in-dahyt] / ɪnˈdaɪt /


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A grand jury declined to indict Streeter, and a judge later granted him immunity under South Dakota’s stand-your-ground law.

From The Wall Street Journal May 26, 2026

We don’t have clarity on exactly what was said, but based on Judge Perry’s reaction, I strongly suspect they lobbied grand jurors to indict.

From Slate May 22, 2026

But grand juries refused to indict many demonstrators accused by federal prosecutors of attacking agents, and a Times review of alleged assaults found that most incidents resulted in no injuries.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 27, 2026

Last month, a Texas grand jury declined to indict the federal agent who shot Martinez.

From BBC Mar. 6, 2026

Ms. Ofrah said they would be leading protests around the city if the grand jury didn’t indict.

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas

In “Violent Saviors” Mr. Easterly indicts an idea he calls “the Development Right of Conquest”—quite the mouthful—which “confers the right to conquer lands on those who bring material progress to these lands.”

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 7, 2025

Interview by interview, what at first appears to be a murder mystery unravels into a story of class, intrigue and small-town social mobility that ultimately indicts the entire community.

From New York Times Apr. 7, 2023

With his compassionate humor, Chekhov neither indicts his characters nor lets them off the hook for their myopic concerns.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 6, 2022

May 7 — Federal grand jury indicts Chauvin, Lane, Kueng and Thao on civil rights charges.

From Seattle Times Jan. 19, 2022

“After that he gets a preliminary hearin’, and, if things seem plain enough, then the grand jury indicts him.

From The Harbor of Doubt by George W. Gage

Heidi Beirich, who once tracked hate groups for the SPLC, was indicted in Alabama for her alleged role in the scheme and self-surrendered in California, according to a person familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

Israeli rights group B'Tselem said it was the first time an Israeli had been indicted for killing a Palestinian in the West Bank for nearly three years.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

The United States has also indicted former president Raul Castro, brother of the late revolutionary leader Fidel Castro, over the downing of two civilian planes three decades ago.

From Barron's Aug. 2, 2026

A Beverly Hills film producer whose credits include “Joker,” “Longlegs” and “Greyhound” has been indicted on federal fraud charges that allege he devised a scheme that defrauded investors of more than $100 million.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

He was really pleased when he was indicted by a stern and frightened jury.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

Police in Texas investigated Lucy's death as possible manslaughter but a grand jury in Collin County decided against indicting her father.

From BBC Jul. 16, 2026

“Britannia rules the waves” encapsulated Great Britain’s command of the seas in a bygone era, but it’s now an empty slogan indicting the British navy’s decline.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 6, 2026

Where a portion of the public has gone terribly wrong is in indicting the people who have no control over saying it.

From Salon Mar. 1, 2026

The day before indicting Burke, the DOJ released guidelines which say employment by a news outlet is just one of many factors relevant to whether someone is a journalist.

From Slate Mar. 25, 2024

All in favor of indicting said Tony Mathusek for malicious destruction of property signify in the usual manner.

From By Advice of Counsel by Arthur Cheney Train




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