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prosecution

[pros-i-kyoo-shuhn] / ˌprɒs ɪˈkyu ʃən /




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The investigation gained momentum after the Securities and Futures Commission of the Financial Services Commission detected signs of insider trading by Rainbow Robotics officials and referred the case to the prosecution, the report said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

During this 2025 trip, Pauken met an individual in the U.S., identified in prosecution documents as “Person 1,” who had been providing reports and answering questions from Pauken since 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The court was shown conditions on the weir on that day, with the prosecution explaining it showed "immense turbulence" of the water.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Attendees recalled everybody, from the jury to the judge and even the prosecution, “swaying in their seats” when songs played as part of an evidence display.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

It was a feeling that things were finally, decidedly, breaking toward the prosecution.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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