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prosecute

[pros-i-kyoot] / ˈprɒs ɪˌkyut /




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In the aftermath, trials were held to prosecute Japanese war crimes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Todd Spitzer has vowed to prosecute parents who allow their children to ride e-motorcycles, or modify e-bikes to function as such, calling the devices a “loaded weapon.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The intimidation Mandy experienced happened as she was helping to successfully prosecute a sophisticated gang running a multi-million pound operation across a UK-wide network of more than 50 shops.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

However, states can prosecute federal agents under their own laws if their actions do not meet those criteria.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

One senator denounced the various “illegal plots, counterplots, espionage, decoys, dictographs” that were being used not to “detect and prosecute crime but...to shield profiteers, bribe takers and favorites.”

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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