press charges
Example Sentences
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The reviewer then contacted North Wales Police and social services over safeguarding concerns, and police then came to the family's house to ask if they wanted to press charges against Foden.
From BBC • Nov. 4, 2025
Sovann Komar’s new management soon made a series of accusations against Sothea and three of the foster parents, and asked prosecutors to press charges.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 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
A local judge declined to press charges, before a federal judge permitted assault charges to be filed, CBS reports.
From BBC • Aug. 14, 2025
But if you won’t press charges and you won’t confront him, you need to consider the possibility of moving beyond this.
From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher
