face charges

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

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Knox County Sheriff Mike Smith told Fox 56 News that the owner of the dogs that attacked Priscilla could now potentially face charges. Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025 Two Ohio men and 22 Chinese nationals face charges for trafficking drugs used to strengthen fentanyl. David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025 The defendants each face charges in San Diego federal court of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering. Alex Riggins, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025 Frolov was arrested in June 2024, followed by Gorodilov a month later, the outlet said, adding that both now face charges of fraud. Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2025 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 10 Sep. 2025.

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