bring charges
Example Sentences
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But prosecutors said there was insufficient evidence to bring charges because the girlfriend couldn’t identify the officers in the recording or say who made it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
But the investigation, which began in 2016, was closed in 2019 after the Crown Prosecution Service deemed there was insufficient evidence to bring charges.
From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2026
For complex cases, the DOJ can take years before deciding whether to bring charges.
From Salon ● Apr. 1, 2026
Justice Department officials have said they didn’t find evidence to bring charges against anyone else and that some of the files contained unverified allegations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2026
Before the third anniversary of his wedding-day came round he had parted with Harriet, against whose character his apologists, as above, have attempted to bring charges.
From A History of Nineteenth Century Literature (1780-1895) by George Saintsbury
