prosecute

Example Sentences

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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

Who deserves credit when fraud is prosecuted has also become a point of contention.

From Los Angeles Times