as in to accuse
to make a claim of wrongdoing against
the grand jury could indict the mayor for fraud and embezzlement
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Recent Examples of indict
Jones was also charged in a separate sports betting case, in which Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier was indicted in connection with allegedly altering his play during games to benefit bettors.
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
One former and two current Denton police officers were indicted Thursday on charges of official oppression and evidence tampering, following a monthslong investigation, officials said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
In total, 13 members and associates of four of those five have been indicted in the federal gambling investigations.
—Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Over the past several weeks, the Department of Justice indicted former FBI Director James Comey, New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) and former national security adviser John Bolton.
—Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 23 Oct. 2025
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
One former and two current Denton police officers were indicted Thursday on charges of official oppression and evidence tampering, following a monthslong investigation, officials said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
In total, 13 members and associates of four of those five have been indicted in the federal gambling investigations.
—Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Over the past several weeks, the Department of Justice indicted former FBI Director James Comey, New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) and former national security adviser John Bolton.
—Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 23 Oct. 2025
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The opposition accuses Fico of eroding democratic standards, media freedom, and covering up corruption.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
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Moynihan was accused of removing pages from the notebook and taking photos with his phone.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
21 Oct. 2025
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Horowitz eventually criminally referred Comey to the DOJ for his conduct, but the agency decided not to prosecute.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Oct. 2025
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The lawsuit says Taylor Cadle was wrongfully prosecuted for lying before providing video evidence of the abuse, leading to Henry Cadle’s conviction.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Indict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indict. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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