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press charges

[pres chahr-jiz] / ˈprɛs ˈtʃɑr dʒɪz /


VERB
prefer charges
Synonyms


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The Maricopa County Attorney's Office has not yet said if it would seek to press charges.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, rightly opened a criminal investigation into the matter and subsequently decided to press charges against five reservists.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 1, 2025

And when Maggie decides to press charges against Hank and tell her story to the press, the fallout unsurprisingly does not seem great enough.

From Salon Sep. 25, 2025

And it remains to be seen whether the authorities will press charges or whether moves will be made to extradite the men - who may be deemed a flight risk - back to Scotland.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2025

When the Lambert police finally declined to press charges against the Allens?

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson




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