district attorney

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Recent Examples of district attorney The sitting district attorney appears to have lapped her challengers several times over in fundraising. Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 3 June 2026 After noticing the strange taste, Chen installed cameras in the kitchen to try to determine why his drink tasted strange, the district attorney’s office said. Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 2 June 2026 Along with the California Secretary of State’s Office, violations of laws against voter intimidation can be reported to your local district attorney’s office, your local grand jury, or the state Attorney General’s Office at 800-952-5225, election officials said. Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026 See detailed results Democratic Primary Deb Haaland, the former Interior secretary, is viewed as the favorite against Sam Bregman, a local district attorney whose son is the third baseman for the Chicago Cubs. New York Times, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for district attorney
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Noun
  • Leahy, 31, was charged with murder in the first degree with a deadly weapon enhancement on Monday, May 18, the prosecuting attorney's office tells PEOPLE.
    Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
  • The victim provided a statement the prosecuting attorney shared during sentencing, according to a news release from Canyon County.
    Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The 79-year-old has been living in Sipfle's home for over 50 years using anywhere from $250,000 to $600,000 from his pension and Social Security benefits, KOLD reported, citing prosecutors.
    Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
  • Idaho prosecutors also argued that the couple planned the murders to collect life insurance money and the children’s Social Security and survivor benefits.
    N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 31 May 2026
Noun
  • Noelle Damico, director of social justice at the Workers Circle, said that, in conversations with families of detainees held at the detention center, the organization learned there was a gap in detainees’ ability to afford a lawyer.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 1 June 2026
  • Thomson Reuters is deploying it to help lawyers, tax accountants, and trade professionals work faster.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 June 2026

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“District attorney.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/district%20attorney. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.

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