face charges

idiom

: to be formally accused of a crime
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The couple face charges in the United States of running an international drug cartel out of Caracas. Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 4 Jan. 2026 Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, arrived in New York on Saturday night to face charges related to drug trafficking. Garrett Downs, CNBC, 4 Jan. 2026 Attorney General Pam Bondi said Maduro and Flores, would face charges after an indictment in New York. Ben Finley, Fortune, 3 Jan. 2026 Maduro, meanwhile, was being taken to New York on the USS Iwo Jima, to face charges in the Southern District of New York. Joe Brandt, CBS News, 3 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 9 Jan. 2026.

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