bring charges
idiom
: to formally accuse someone of a crime
After completing a full investigation of the vandalism, they did not have enough evidence to bring charges.
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However, since the family is choosing to not bring charges, the suspects will not face prosecution and authorities will not reveal their identities.
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
The Sedgwick County Office of the District Attorney will decide whether to formally bring charges.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
Siebert was also investigating Comey before he was ousted, but did not bring charges against him, reportedly facing roadblocks in that investigation.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 30 Sep. 2025
President Joe Biden also faced scrutiny after documents were discovered at his Delaware home, but special counsel Robert Hur declined to bring charges, citing insufficient likelihood of conviction.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
The Sedgwick County Office of the District Attorney will decide whether to formally bring charges.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
Siebert was also investigating Comey before he was ousted, but did not bring charges against him, reportedly facing roadblocks in that investigation.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 30 Sep. 2025
President Joe Biden also faced scrutiny after documents were discovered at his Delaware home, but special counsel Robert Hur declined to bring charges, citing insufficient likelihood of conviction.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Bring charges.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bring%20charges. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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