district attorney

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Recent Examples of district attorney Li was the romantic partner of Wang’s girlfriend, who is also charged in connection with the Walnut Creek double murder case, according to the district attorney’s office. Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026 The whistleblower will receive $919,356 of the settlement proceeds, the district attorney's office said. Paula Wethington, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026 Beard said investigators will delve into those elements before submitting the investigation to the district attorney’s office. Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026 Speakers at that rally included Alisa Simmons, a Democratic Tarrant County commissioner; Tiffany Burks, a Democrat running for district attorney; and Maryellen Hicks, who has spent over 50 years as a lawyer and judge in Texas. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for district attorney
Recent Examples of Synonyms for district attorney
Noun
  • Deputy prosecuting attorney Joel Garner said Gerhardt Konig, an anesthesiologist, came at her with a syringe and hit her in the head with a rock.
    Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The issuance of a chaperone order requires verified notice from a prosecuting attorney that a licensee has been charged with a qualifying criminal offense.
    Tara Molina, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The Javelin recovered in this case was not demilitarized, prosecutors said.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
  • In January, prosecutors filed a response opposing the motion, Kestou filed a brief in support of it and the court heard arguments from both parties, court documents said.
    Nick Lentz, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Art Hartinger is the lawyer who has been representing the county.
    John Ramos, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Jesús Eduardo Arias, a lawyer representing the Ramos-Solano family, said that an independent investigation into Ramos’ death will be underway to determine his cause of death.
    Ryanne Mena, Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026

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“District attorney.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/district%20attorney. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.

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