district attorney

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Recent Examples of district attorney Lastly, the city attorney’s office is not transparent regarding its policies on prosecution, unlike the district attorney’s office. Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026 Orange County Registrar Bob Page said his department works closely with the county Sheriff’s Department and district attorney’s office, as well as other local, state and federal law enforcement agencies to ensure voting sites are free of electioneering and intimidation. Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026 Ho has served as Sacramento County district attorney since January 2023 after nearly 20 years in the office. Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 2 May 2026 Britney Spears has been charged with driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol, a misdemeanor, according to the Ventura County district attorney’s office. Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for district attorney
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Noun
  • 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
  • The prosecuting attorney provided additional details to PEOPLE about the sequence of events in the murders Rodriguez admitted to in his plea.
    Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Giuliani was elected New York’s mayor in 1993 after serving as one of the nation’s highest-profile prosecutors, taking on mobsters and crooked Wall Street traders.
    Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
  • Paldiel wanted to stick it to Uber, according to filings by prosecutors.
    John Annese, New York Daily News, 3 May 2026
Noun
  • Her pick for lieutenant governor is David Pepper, a lawyer and the former chair of the Ohio Democratic Party.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 5 May 2026
  • Baldoni’s company Wayfarer Studios’ lawyers, Bryan Freedman and Ellyn Garofalo, and Lively’s counsel, Michael Gottlieb and Esra Hudson, issued a joint statement confirming the end of the legal battle.
    Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 4 May 2026

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“District attorney.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/district%20attorney. Accessed 9 May. 2026.

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