How to Use stand/face trial in a Sentence

stand/face trial

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  • The charges in court mean that Netanyahu will be the first sitting prime minister to face trial in the country’s history.
    CNN, 10 July 2022
  • Ruggia, who denies all wrongdoing, was formally indicted but has yet to face trial.
    Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 May 2023
  • Both McMichaels and Bryan were charged with murder and other crimes in May 2020 and face trial this fall.
    Fox News, 3 Sep. 2021
  • If Giuffre's case is allowed to proceed and the parties fail to reach a settlement, Andrew could face trial in late 2022.
    Grayson Quay, The Week, 4 Jan. 2022
  • However, the judge rejected the motion — meaning Prince Andrew would potentially have to face trial later in the year.
    Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 1 May 2023
  • Federal prosecutors are also working to extradite Sokolovsky to the US to face trial.
    PCMAG, 25 Oct. 2022
  • The captain of the Conception dive boat, which caught fire and sank off the California coast more than three years ago, leaving 34 people dead, will face trial next month, according to authorities.
    Gregory Yeestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2022
  • After Rhodes, Tarrio is the highest-profile figure to face trial in an investigation where more than 930 people have been charged federally.
    Rachel Weiner, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2023
  • The Cumbleys have denied responsibility for the shooting and face trial in January on involuntary manslaughter charges.
    Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 27 Nov. 2022
  • Two other members of Team Xecuter who were indicted alongside Bowser in 2020—and who Bowser's lawyers say were much more central to the operation—have yet to face trial.
    Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 11 Feb. 2022
  • The investigation, accusations and a separate 2015 securities fraud indictment for which Paxton has yet to face trial have done little to hurt him politically.
    Arkansas Online, 11 Feb. 2023

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