How to Use prosecutor in a Sentence
prosecutor
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His wife, who was home, was hit and bound, prosecutors said.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
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Kamil then resold the items for cash, prosecutors said.
—Andrea Klick, Oc Register, 29 Jan. 2026
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The gun was kept in the 9-year-old’s room, prosecutors said.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2025
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Balmer then fled the scene, prosecutors said.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2025
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When in doubt, Jones was told to fold his hand, prosecutors said.
—Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
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But the judge ruled those claims were hearsay and barred prosecutors from discussing them.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2023
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The boy went to Deleon’s house just once and slept on the couch, prosecutors said.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2023
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Yet prosecutors have been doing just that for years.
—Dina Lapolt, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
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One of them was prosecutor Jim Todd, who is now a judge.
—Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Oct. 2025
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Gray said that the issue of the death penalty − in any form − is a tough one for prosecutors.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
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The prosecutor said there were tread marks from Horner’s shoes on Athena’s face.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
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But now state and local prosecutors are studying whether crimes took place.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2026
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Tangi fled the scene and disposed of the weapon, prosecutors said.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 20 May 2026
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The prosecutor didn’t say much.
—John J. Lennon, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
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None of Mizuhara's bets were placed on baseball games, prosecutors say.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 4 June 2024
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Bates faces up to three years in prison, according to prosecutors.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
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Michael said police and prosecutors told him his case was linked to the same group being charged in the two men’s deaths.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 20 Nov. 2023
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That prison term was less than the 14 1/2 years sought by prosecutors.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
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Those charges were withdrawn but prosecutors have said they’ll be refiled.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
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He was detained at the time for suspicion of lewd acts on a child, prosecutors said.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 1 June 2025
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That would be more in line with what other prosecutor offices do in Utah.
—Jessica Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune, 3 June 2022
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The lead prosecutor against Griner asked the judge to sentence her to nine years and six months in a prison colony.
—Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2022
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Officers found two glass pipes near him and a third in a bag attached to his bike, prosecutors said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
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The reason is that prosecutors face a high bar to win a conviction.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
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The job of the city attorney goes far beyond the role of prosecutor.
—The Editorial Board, Daily News, 20 May 2026
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Utah prosecutors will seek the death penalty.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Sep. 2025
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The city prosecutor reviewed the case and determined that no charges would be filed.
—cleveland, 26 Jan. 2022
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The indictment lays out a timeline of events that prosecutors say shows what took place.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
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Sanna was the lead prosecutor on the case before he was removed.
—Fox News, 18 Feb. 2022
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The prosecutor was looking for a ten-year sentence.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 20 May 2026
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