prosecute
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Benbow said his team heavily relied on borrowers reporting loan sharks to enable them to investigate and prosecute, but that not everyone who called them for advice was willing to share detailed information.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
However, states can prosecute federal agents under their own laws if their actions do not meet those criteria.
From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026
Then-Attorney General Pam Bondi chose Thomas Albus, whom Trump had appointed as U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri, to prosecute the case even though it fell far outside his usual regional jurisdiction.
From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026
Jurors also have rejected efforts by Pirro’s office to prosecute aggressive cases stemming from Trump’s law-enforcement surge in the nation’s capital, including one against a man who threw a sandwich at a federal agent.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
“You are, I think, a little bit contemptuous of the way I prosecute my inquiries,” he said with a twinkle.
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
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