prosecute
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She called on Ukraine and the leaders of other countries whose citizens were trafficked to provide evidence of this "human trafficking" to prosecute those responsible.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
Rahmani said it was a difficult case to prosecute.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
The real question is where Mr. Putin would find the troops necessary to prosecute a direct attack.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro to prosecute David Hearn, a former Olympian who was accused of vandalizing the Reflecting Pool at the Lincoln Memorial.
From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2026
“You could’ve testified it was yours. The DA wasn’t about to prosecute a juvenile. Your father would be a free man right now if you hadn’t done what you did.”
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
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While the ICC prosecutes individuals, the ICJ adjudicates disputes between states.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
He said he would improve the way the city attorney prosecutes gun crimes and animal abusers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
It investigates alleged crimes and prosecutes when evidentiary standards are met.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 22, 2026
The ICC, which prosecutes individuals for war crimes and crimes against humanity, is suffering arguably the most difficult period in its 23-year history.
From Barron's ● Dec. 1, 2025
The young man having this image of terror perpetually before his eyes, prosecutes his studies in a manufacturing style, which crushes every freer, fresher aspiration after human improvement.
From The Student-Life of Germany by William Howitt
Pamela Kaiga, prosecuting, said Pritchard had previously been prosecuted for perverting the course of justice with lies about her ex-husband.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
It is Douglas who is eventually prosecuted for indecency, goes to prison and dies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Nonetheless, many have wondered why these people are not being investigated or prosecuted, and whether Massie forgot to name some other prominent people.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
A waiter at the Montecristo was also prosecuted, as was the owner of the agency which rents out the villa.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Because of his mental illness and incompetency, George was never retried or prosecuted.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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Despite reopening the case earlier this year, police have now had to drop it because the time limit for prosecuting harassment allegations has expired.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
In California, county district attorneys are responsible for prosecuting the vast majority of accused murderers when they go to trial and also deciding whether to seek the death penalty.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
The St. Bernard Parish district attorney’s office admitted in a 2021 statement that the office had made a mistake in prosecuting him.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026
Students for Life president Kristan Hawkins once wrote that “we state again emphatically that we oppose prosecuting women for abortion.”
From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2026
Left the Point to become a prosecuting attorney, to which he is well suited.
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
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