as in prosecuting attorney
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Recent Examples of district attorney
The district attorney’s office also saw cuts — a point of contention over prior months as the District Attorney Jeff Rosen sought to use funding originally proposed for healthcare, though the final budget preserves more attorney-level positions at the expense of support staff.
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Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
Roy, a deputy state attorney general, finished first in the city attorney primary by a wide margin and will compete against John McKinney, a deputy district attorney, in the runoff.
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Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
If convicted as charged, Wilburn faces up to 14 years in prison, a spokesperson for the district attorney’s office told CNN.
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Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
Chief Cody, who apparently was romantically involved with Newell, took up the case and went to the local district attorney with it.
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Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
21 June 2026
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Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
Roy, a deputy state attorney general, finished first in the city attorney primary by a wide margin and will compete against John McKinney, a deputy district attorney, in the runoff.
—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
If convicted as charged, Wilburn faces up to 14 years in prison, a spokesperson for the district attorney’s office told CNN.
—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
Chief Cody, who apparently was romantically involved with Newell, took up the case and went to the local district attorney with it.
—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
21 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for district attorney
Recent Examples of Synonyms for district attorney
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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.
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The victim provided a statement the prosecuting attorney shared during sentencing, according to a news release from Canyon County.
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As Hinkley’s family and fiancée mourn the loss of a young man who still had his entire future ahead of him, prosecutors emphasized the scrutiny applied when criminal allegations involve an on-duty law enforcement officer.
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According to the Créteil prosecutor’s office, criminal investigators raided a home in the Paris suburb on June 15, expecting to find a cache of drugs.
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Davis' career began not as a music impresario, but a lawyer.
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But the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals disagreed, and Saldaño's lawyers appealed to the Supreme Court.
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“District attorney.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/district%20attorney. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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