face charges

phrase

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

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Ten members of a Pennsylvania high school football team, including several coaches, face charges after a player was allegedly stomped with cleats, and jabbed in the buttocks with a broomstick. Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026 Four other players who were under 18 at the time of the incidents also face charges in the juvenile system, so they will not be named publicly. Joe Brandt, CBS News, 29 July 2026 Both suspects face charges of capital murder and are being held in the Tarrant County Jail. Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 July 2026 He is also set to face charges for lewd acts with a child and for dismembering her body. Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 27 July 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 6 Aug. 2026.

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