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 this spring alongside her two adult daughters on charges of wire fraud conspiracy and wire fraud used to falsely obtain pandemic relief loans.
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Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2025
The Justice Department submitted court filings asking to release evidence shown to the grand juries that indicted Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, expanding on a previous request to include specific pieces of evidence that were shown before the grand juries.
—Sarah Whitmire, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
After prosecutors failed to indict him within three months, as Texas law requires, a judge ordered him released on a personal recognizance bond that required no payment, court records show.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 10 Aug. 2025
In May, Bol was indicted by a grand jury on charges of possessing a false permanent resident card, possessing a false Social Security card, false use of a passport and making a false statement on a bank application.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2025
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Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2025
The Justice Department submitted court filings asking to release evidence shown to the grand juries that indicted Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, expanding on a previous request to include specific pieces of evidence that were shown before the grand juries.
—Sarah Whitmire, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
After prosecutors failed to indict him within three months, as Texas law requires, a judge ordered him released on a personal recognizance bond that required no payment, court records show.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 10 Aug. 2025
In May, Bol was indicted by a grand jury on charges of possessing a false permanent resident card, possessing a false Social Security card, false use of a passport and making a false statement on a bank application.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2025
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Even after Johnson brokered a truce between Trump and Massie, the Kentucky Republican has ramped up his attacks on both men—accusing them of suppressing the Epstein files.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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Strangers online accused her of having an eating disorder when in reality, her body was still recovering from going through a major illness.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Several defendants being prosecuted on criminal charges in New Jersey have argued Habba was not lawfully appointed, and thus the indictments against them are invalid and should be dropped.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The assault prompted Trump to threaten to federalize Washington, D.C., calling for local minors and gang members over the age of 14 to be prosecuted as adults.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Indict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indict. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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