press charges
Example Sentences
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Local prosecutors decided not to press charges, believing she hadn’t alleged any criminal behavior.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Castro, who did not immediately respond to an interview request Friday, said on social media that she was grateful to Disneyland’s security personnel and plans to press charges.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
Police decided not to press charges and no record remains of who he was.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Federal investigations can carry on for years before prosecutors decide whether to press charges or simply close the matter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
“That rent-a-cop told her he’d press charges if he saw me on the premises again.”
From "The Fourteenth Goldfish" by Jennifer L. Holm
