on trial
Example Sentences
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A total of 19 people are now on trial in West Java.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Turkish government officials say the mayor is on trial for corruption charges, which he denies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
Strang, 18, had been due to go on trial at Leicester Crown Court in May, but pleaded guilty hours before the trial began.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
The defendants on trial in France have been charged with criminal conspiracy and intent to commit an offence, while some of them are also charged with theft of an exhibited cultural object.
From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026
We were joined for two weeks by Walter, who had been on trial in Johannesburg for incitement to strike while I had been in Pretoria.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
