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Appearing at Tbilisi City Court, Bella Culley, 19, from Billingham, Teesside, had previously been told she could face up to 15 years in jail or life imprisonment if convicted.

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At the beginning of conference, Badenoch said Conservatives needed to "face up" to what they got wrong, pointing to the rise in small boats crossings and - without mentioning her by name - Liz Truss's mini budget as examples.

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the government could face up to a $1-trillion problem if the court delayed a decision until next summer and then ruled the tariffs were illegal.

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They were arraigned Wednesday in San Diego Superior Court and face up to three years and eight months in prison if convicted.

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He could face up to two decades behind bars, but his attorneys are battling for a more lenient sentence that could see Combs freed in a matter of weeks – or acquitted.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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