as in to accuse
to make a claim of wrongdoing against
the grand jury could indict the mayor for fraud and embezzlement
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Recent Examples of indict
Both were indicted on drug-trafficking charges and have pleaded not guilty.
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Pia Singh, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026
The Justice Department has indicted Maduro on charges of narcotrafficking.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
Federal prosecutors have launched a new criminal investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James, after a grand jury previously declined to indict her twice on unrelated criminal charges, two sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Two have since been indicted on obstruction of justice and conspiracy to obstruct justice charges, while the third is engaged in plea negotiations, according to a court filing last month.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
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Pia Singh, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026
The Justice Department has indicted Maduro on charges of narcotrafficking.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
Federal prosecutors have launched a new criminal investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James, after a grand jury previously declined to indict her twice on unrelated criminal charges, two sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Two have since been indicted on obstruction of justice and conspiracy to obstruct justice charges, while the third is engaged in plea negotiations, according to a court filing last month.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
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Evans is accused of breaking out the back window of a Jeep Wagoneer that had been rented by the superstar’s choreographer, Christopher Grant, and stealing four black bags containing the items.—
David Aaro,
AJC.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Lenny was not accused of being under the influence of any substance at the scene, nor was he arrested or taken into custody at the scene.—
Matt Moret,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Once the measure formally passes the committee, the full House will vote on it, after which the case could move to the Department of Justice, which would decide whether or not to prosecute.—
Greta Bjornson,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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No member has ever been prosecuted for violating the prohibition on insider trading, a crime that’s tricky to prove.—
Betsy McCaughey,
Boston Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Indict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indict. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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