How to Use bring charges in a Sentence
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The statute of limitations to bring charges closed last year.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 19 Sep. 2024
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The county ultimately did not bring charges against the man, the suit said.
—Tony Plohetski, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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The statement said officials would bring charges once he was released.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 11 Sep. 2024
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Records show the state’s attorney’s office declined to bring charges in each of those three.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
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But the district attorney at the time said there was not enough evidence to bring charges against the couple.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
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The purpose of the database is to help the court bring charges against more Russian officials.
—Edward Wong, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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In Hubbard’s case, two out of three judges ruled that the new law could be applied retroactively to bring charges against him.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 17 July 2024
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But regulators in the West have been reluctant to bring charges.
—Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
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Prosecutors have failed to bring charges against any suspects, even though the child’s parents were believed by many to be involved.
—Karu F Daniels, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
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For complex cases, the DOJ can take years before deciding whether to bring charges.
—Ken B. Morales, ProPublica, 31 Mar. 2026
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Before that, the division would turn a report over to local state’s attorneys, who then would evaluate whether to bring charges.
—Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 13 Feb. 2024
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But the Justice Department ultimately did not bring charges against the agents.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 17 Jan. 2024
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His testimony alone would never be enough to bring charges against the rap mogul, and there is no other evidence tying him to a murder-for hire.
—Gina Barton, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
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Because anyone can bring charges under the royal criticism law, hundreds of lèse-majesté cases were filed after the protests.
—Sui-Lee Wee, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2024
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Asked whether the allegation that he was pressured to bring charges was true, Koerner did not answer directly.
—Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 27 Sep. 2024
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But a grand jury last week rejected an effort by the Justice Department to again bring charges over the matter.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 10 Dec. 2025
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The findings come seven months after a special grand jury declined to bring charges against the officers, finding they were justified in their use of force.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2023
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In their response, prosecutors said grand jurors are independent and have discretion over whether to bring charges against a person.
—CBS News, 7 Aug. 2024
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Prosecutors declined to bring charges, according to the police report.
—Jordan Rau, NPR, 19 July 2026
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The same day, the government filed a motion to dismiss his case without prejudice, meaning prosecutors could bring charges against him again.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
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The State Attorney’s Office declined to bring charges against Espinoza.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2025
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As Parham tells it, law enforcement did not seriously investigate the incident and did not bring charges.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Mar. 2025
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Worthy’s office cited the lack of police cooperation in declining to bring charges against Rives.
—Detroit Free Press, 21 Apr. 2024
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Police are still investigating what happened, but planned to submit a report later to prosecutors, who will decide whether to bring charges.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 7 May 2024
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By early 2011, the investigators had only months left to bring charges based on the earlier campaign.
—Tim Golden, ProPublica, 19 July 2024
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Local officials worry the office will be unable, at least temporarily, to bring charges against some of the state’s most serious offenders.
—ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
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Local officials worry the office will be unable, at least temporarily, to bring charges against some of the state's most serious offenders.
—CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
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Rhodes added that when prosecutors decided not to bring charges, The Star promptly reported on the decision.
—The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2025
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Crivello said her decision included being mindful of the victim's rights, which is part of the legal decision to bring charges together.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 13 Sep. 2024
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Should the attorney bring charges against a suspect, fire investigators become expert witnesses and can testify in court.
—Gracie Stockton, Twin Cities, 11 Aug. 2025
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