press charges

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"I decided to press charges because this is something that I experienced as a woman, but that we as women experience in our country," she said.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2025

Sovann Komar’s new management soon made a series of accusations against Sothea and three of the foster parents, and asked prosecutors to press charges.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 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

In May, the Crown Prosecution Service decided not to press charges over threats he was alleged to have made.

From BBC • Jul. 11, 2025

But as soon as the deputies asked if anyone wanted to press charges, the entire bar acted like they couldn’t get away fast enough.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss