press charges
Example Sentences
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Earlier this summer, authorities informed SW about the results of their investigation and asked if she wanted to press charges, said Ventura County Dist.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Zarrinnam says the decision on whether to press charges rests with him, and it's something he will seriously consider once he has the facts.
From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2026
Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, rightly opened a criminal investigation into the matter and subsequently decided to press charges against five reservists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 1, 2025
And when Maggie decides to press charges against Hank and tell her story to the press, the fallout unsurprisingly does not seem great enough.
From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2025
—Well, if you won’t press charges, if you’re not sure if you even can press charges, then you have two options.
From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher
