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prosecute

[pros-i-kyoot] / ˈprɒs ɪˌkyut /




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

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

After the deadly 2024 fire, the government promised a safety audit of all schools and to prosecute violators, but it is not clear if any measures were implemented.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

The harder problem is building a legal system from scratch to prosecute them.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

Brown’s case reveals new details about how the U.S. says China is recruiting foreigners to advance Xi’s aspirations—and how Washington, in response, aims to prosecute pilots it accuses of helping Beijing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Defendants who are deemed incompetent can’t be tried in adversarial criminal proceedings—meaning that the State can't prosecute them unless they become well enough to defend themselves.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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