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Recent Examples of district attorney
Shaleta could face 15 years in prison if convicted on all charges, the district attorney’s office said.
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Gregory Bull, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Shaleta's attorney and the district attorney's office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Social clout Givens, a Democrat, has a robust social media following that helped lift her campaign as district attorney.
—Gromer Jeffers Jr, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
Ferguson starred as the lawyer–turned–district attorney Mitchell Pritchett for the full series run of the ABC sitcom.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Mar. 2026
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Gregory Bull, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Shaleta's attorney and the district attorney's office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Social clout Givens, a Democrat, has a robust social media following that helped lift her campaign as district attorney.
—Gromer Jeffers Jr, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
Ferguson starred as the lawyer–turned–district attorney Mitchell Pritchett for the full series run of the ABC sitcom.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for district attorney
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The Macomb County Prosecutor's Office doesn't have any paperwork yet from township police, and there are no charges at this time, said Rob Leonetti, chief assistant prosecuting attorney.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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On Friday, the Pettis County prosecuting attorney charged Goodsell with one count of first-degree rape, Germann said.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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Federal prosecutors accused Lang of assaulting police at the Capitol using an aluminum baseball bat and a riot shield.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s most prominent political rival, Imamoglu stands accused by prosecutors of leading a criminal organization.—
Beril Akman,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Kacsmaryk, a former federal prosecutor and lawyer for the conservative First Liberty Institute, was confirmed in 2019 despite fierce opposition by Democrats over his record opposing LGBTQ rights.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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His lawyer, Edward Swanson said that Jeff Carpoff told Lauer that everything would be ok, and that the lawyer had relied on that.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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“District attorney.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/district%20attorney. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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