face charges

idiom

: to be formally accused of a crime
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The clock is ticking for the man accused of killing a couple in their Columbus, Ohio, home to be sent back to the Buckeye State to face charges. Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 13 Jan. 2026 Gonzales and former Uvalde schools Police Chief Pete Arredondo are the only two responding officers that day to face charges. CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026 Imani Joseph, of Ansonia, and Chad McKoy, of Waterbury, have both been arrested and face charges including third-degree assault and second-degree breach of peace. Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2026 The couple face charges in the United States of running an international drug cartel out of Caracas. Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 4 Jan. 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 13 Jan. 2026.

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