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
Todd Spitzer has vowed to prosecute parents who allow their children to ride e-motorcycles, or modify e-bikes to function as such, calling the devices a “loaded weapon.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
The case marks Taiwan’s first use of security legislation to prosecute critical chip technology intellectual property theft.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
However, states can prosecute federal agents under their own laws if their actions do not meet those criteria.
From Slate • Apr. 17, 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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