district attorney

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Recent Examples of district attorney Lewis opened fire on his estranged wife, and Little stepped in front of her cousin to protect her as Lewis fired five more shots, according to the district attorney’s office. Katie Langford, Denver Post, 19 May 2026 Ben-Gvir’s management of it has been so disquieting that the Attorney General, Gali Baharav-Miara, a former Tel Aviv district attorney, filed a sixty-eight-page petition to the Supreme Court requesting that Netanyahu be made to defend his refusal to fire him. Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 18 May 2026 Human remains found at a Texas property this week have been confirmed to be those of a missing boy last seen in 2022, the Tarrant County district attorney said Friday. Phil Helsel, NBC news, 16 May 2026 Judge John Weeks on Thursday postponed that trial to June 22 after the district attorney’s office brought forward new evidence in the case, according to WFAA-TV. Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 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
  • In a criminal complaint obtained by the New York Post, prosecutors alleged that McHenry stabbed Bachmann in the neck and chest inside her car.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
  • Braden Peters, an online influencer known as Clavicular, was sentenced to six months of probation and ordered to complete 20 hours of community service after pleading no contest in an agreement with Florida prosecutors to unlawfully discharging a firearm in public.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 May 2026
Noun
  • Adani’s lawyer, Robert Giuffra, declined to comment.
    Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2026
  • The supporting cast across the board is authentic to the core, with Carlehed’s sympathetic friend and lawyer especially fine.
    Pete Hammond, Deadline, 18 May 2026

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“District attorney.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/district%20attorney. Accessed 23 May. 2026.

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