put on trial
Example Sentences
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He said he was inspired by the work of Dr William Price, a self-proclaimed druid who was put on trial in Cardiff for trying to cremate his deceased five-month old son in 1884.
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2026
Almost on a daily basis, police have arrested and put on trial farmers accused of trying to skirt the ban.
From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026
In 399 BCE, Socrates was put on trial before a jury of some 500 of his fellow Athenians.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
Certainly the good Samaritans must have known the two boatmen were not going to be put on trial, owing to lack of evidence.
From Slate ● Oct. 21, 2025
There he was put on trial before a military court, which found him guilty.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
