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
Brown was indicted on similar charges and her bond was set at $200,000.
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Those indicted by the grand jury include members of the Gerodemos family – who are longtime owners of the Paragon restaurant in Hobart and Gino’s Steakhouse in Merrillville.
—Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Two Afghan leaders were indicted by the ICC last year, but Afghanistan also does not have an official presence at the Biennale.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
In January, the commission suspended her without pay after a Bexar County grand jury indicted Speedlin Gonzalez on criminal charges stemming from the handcuffing incident.
—Gabriella Ybarra, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Apr. 2026
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Those indicted by the grand jury include members of the Gerodemos family – who are longtime owners of the Paragon restaurant in Hobart and Gino’s Steakhouse in Merrillville.
—Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Two Afghan leaders were indicted by the ICC last year, but Afghanistan also does not have an official presence at the Biennale.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
In January, the commission suspended her without pay after a Bexar County grand jury indicted Speedlin Gonzalez on criminal charges stemming from the handcuffing incident.
—Gabriella Ybarra, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Apr. 2026
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Nick Reiner, the man accused of murdering his parents, beloved director Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, briefly appeared in a Los Angeles courtroom Wednesday as his case inched closer to trial.—
Madeline Morrison,
NBC news,
29 Apr. 2026
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Since taking office, the mayor has mostly quieted his calls for a rent freeze, as many in the real estate industry have accused him of improperly seeking to influence the independent panel.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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During the meeting, Trustee Robert Glass pushed back against Bowman’s legal concerns, saying Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul had already declined to prosecute anyone over any funding issues, and the township’s legal liability is minimal.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Healey and Campbell have both publicly expressed support for using information collected through the portal to prosecute federal agents conducting immigration enforcement operations in Massachusetts.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
1 May 2026
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“Indict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indict. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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