prosecute

Example Sentences

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Critics have long flagged concern about media repression in China, where authorities have arrested and prosecuted journalists, accusing them of causing trouble.

From BBC

Protecting accusers, he said, matters for prosecuting future offenders, since it’s “very, very difficult to get victims to come forward in these types of situations.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“It did not end in January. We’re going to continue to prosecute these cases the entire year.”

From Los Angeles Times

If an agent fired after a weapon was already secured and the suspect was under control, investigate, preserve evidence, release bodycam where legally possible, and prosecute if warranted.

From The Wall Street Journal

“They found out. People will soon be prosecuted for what they did.”

From Salon