indicts

verb

present tense third-person singular of indict
as in accuses
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 indicts The third reason is the one that indicts FIFA’s model directly—what economists call leakage. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 19 June 2026 The film neither glamorizes nor indicts Solanas, who Taylor humanizes without softening or sentimentalizing her. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 10 June 2026 His intervention comes as Washington indicts and probes governors for alleged cartel ties. — Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026 The beginning of this short but deeply human missive indicts the racial politics of the era and the shameful legacy of slavery. — Anna Holmes, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026 Véliz indicts the process of prediction on two levels. — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 8 May 2026 Where Rockwell observed, McNaughton indicts. — Philip Martin, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026 South Korea reportedly indicts its former prime minister. — Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
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accuses
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  • The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in San Diego County Superior Court, accuses Amazon of selling defective tabletop alcohol-burning fire pits despite a ban on the products in two countries and their link to two deaths and about 60 injuries since 2019.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The filing also accuses Buc-ee's of using aggressive trademark litigation to discourage competition.
    — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
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