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indictment

[in-dahyt-muhnt] / ɪnˈdaɪt mənt /


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District Judge Waverly Crenshaw concluded the indictment brought against him was vindictive and dismissed it.

From Slate Aug. 23, 2026

Two days after the indictment was unveiled, Rocha Moya announced he was taking a leave of absence to defend himself against what he called “false and malicious” allegations.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 23, 2026

The 77-year-old governor stepped aside on May 1 after the US indictment.

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

That allegation is part of the indictment against Rocha, which he denies.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

He would write it after the war, a narrative of Biafra’s difficult victory, an indictment of the world.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

The allegations in these indictments apparently are that they went beyond exaggerating the threats and actually supported these organizations to make them bigger threats so they could then monitor them or do whatever they did.

From Slate Aug. 22, 2026

Sheinbaum responded to the indictments by requesting the US provide "irrefutable" evidence against Rocha Moya before potentially extraditing him.

From Barron's Jul. 7, 2026

Since the indictments became public, Mexico has opened criminal investigations into the 10 Sinaloa officials and frozen their bank accounts.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 6, 2026

Halligan, the prosecutor in eastern Virginia who secured the indictments, was not authorised to present the charges to the grand jury, the judge said.

From BBC Apr. 28, 2026

Arrests, indictments, and a torrent of media coverage flooded the case of the atomic spies.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau




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