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prosecute

[pros-i-kyoot] / ˈprɒs ɪˌkjut /




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Two women already pleaded guilty and agreed to help authorities prosecute Arnold, police said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

Six decades later, taxpayers spend well over $1 trillion a year to prosecute this metaphorical war.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

Anja Hohmeyer, Specialist Prosecutor from the CPS, said the agency "will not hesitate to prosecute those who seek to profit from conflict".

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

After all, the ATF investigates cases, but U.S. attorneys prosecute them.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 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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