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
Jasbir Thandi, a 69-year-old resident of San Francisco, was charged with two counts of conspiracy to commit insurance fraud after being indicted by a grand jury in 2023, according to a news release from the Department of Justice Northern District of California.
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Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 20 July 2025
Malik Blanchard, 24, of Roselawn was indicted June 11 on murder charges in the death of Treasure Thomas, 22, on June 9 and the death of Jayshaun Cornelius, 17, on June 3.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 11 July 2025
He was indicted on charges of murder, tampering with evidence, extreme cruelty to animals, escaping from the custody of an officer and criminal damage to property, officials said.
—Paloma Chavez
july 11, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2025
Ken Paxton was previously indicted on securities fraud charges in 2015, though the Justice Department declined to prosecute him.
—Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
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Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 20 July 2025
Malik Blanchard, 24, of Roselawn was indicted June 11 on murder charges in the death of Treasure Thomas, 22, on June 9 and the death of Jayshaun Cornelius, 17, on June 3.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 11 July 2025
He was indicted on charges of murder, tampering with evidence, extreme cruelty to animals, escaping from the custody of an officer and criminal damage to property, officials said.
—Paloma Chavez
july 11, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2025
Ken Paxton was previously indicted on securities fraud charges in 2015, though the Justice Department declined to prosecute him.
—Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
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Thailand and Cambodia have each accused the other of firing the first shots, Bangkok saying hostilities began with Cambodia's military deploying drones to conduct surveillance of Thai troops near the border.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
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The actor, along with an assistant director, were accused of raping an extra on the set of 2004's Hustle & Flow, but charges against them were later dropped, according to Variety.—
Carson Blackwelder,
People.com,
26 July 2025
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Guerrero kept his concerns about Mejia quiet for a time, fearful he could be fired from his job or even prosecuted.—
Bianca Moreno-Paz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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The United States cannot promise immunity with one hand in Florida and prosecute with the other in New York.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
29 July 2025
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“Indict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indict. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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