face charges

phrase

: to be formally accused of a crime
Will she face charges?

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Daniel Fletcher, 43, of Reisterstown, and Brittany Saunders, 35, of Taneytown, now face charges related to the stop. — Cale Ahearn, Baltimore Sun, 29 Oct. 2026 Their lawyer, Sebastián Sal, is seeking a meeting with the pope and has requested that Ocáriz also face charges. — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026 The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department tracked Erik Eduardo Navarro, 26, to Cleveland County, Oklahoma and extradited him back to California to face charges. — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026 If Castro were arrested, the government that first obtained custody would generally have priority, although federal and state authorities could arrange for him to be transferred temporarily to face charges in the other jurisdiction. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for face charges

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“Face charges.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/face%20charges. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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