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Example Sentences

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At the outset, Lee’s request should’ve been tossed out for a simple reason: Once prosecutors filed a nol pros, the case became moot.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2023

The appellate court questioned the timing of when prosecutors asked the Baltimore court to drop the charges, a process known as nolle prosequi, or nol pros for short.

From Washington Post • Mar. 28, 2023

The court noted that prosecutors filed their nol pros two days before they were due to respond to a motion by Young Lee related to the vacating of the conviction.

From Washington Post • Mar. 28, 2023

In this climate, the reasoning goes, McGovern is eminently electable; Ihe conventional political wisdom does nol hold any longer.

From Time Magazine Archive

"What's this: on or nol" Doug Hoo turned a clue upside down, then right side up again.

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin