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prosecution

[pros-i-kyoo-shuhn] / ˌprɒs ɪˈkyu ʃən /




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The prosecution told the court that Ott was "not romantic about Russia", but had acted out of financial motives and frustration with work.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

The prosecution allege Stana and Badea flew in from Romania to carry out the attack as paid proxies working for the Iranian state.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

No, Ms. Brown was interested in grief, memory, selective prosecution, hasty police work, the politics of law enforcement, and the need to mollify the public when a heinous crime has been committed and goes unsolved.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The prosecution said that man was George Stana.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Berkeley would be well represented at the trial of J. Robert Oppenheimer’s life and opinions, and entirely on the side of the prosecution.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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