as in to execute
to carry through (as a process) to completion
the neurologists plan to prosecute their research for as long as funding remains available
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Recent Examples of prosecute
The diversion program is offered to nonviolent offenders with no prior records and who are being prosecuted for a drug possession case.
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Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
Shafer’s mother protested Noem’s use of her daughter’s story, and Noem’s claims that Illinois policies bar state or local police from cooperating with the feds in capturing and prosecuting the accused, Gabriel P. Calixto, weren’t true.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025
While the statute was created to target mob bosses, it is often used to prosecute other types of criminals, such as gang members, drug dealers and fraudsters.
—Gina Barton, USA Today, 12 May 2025
According to her account, Krell later identified the motel where the defendants were arrested, accused the owner and manager of knowing about prostitution was occurring, prosecuted them, and the motel was shut down.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 11 May 2025
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Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
Shafer’s mother protested Noem’s use of her daughter’s story, and Noem’s claims that Illinois policies bar state or local police from cooperating with the feds in capturing and prosecuting the accused, Gabriel P. Calixto, weren’t true.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025
While the statute was created to target mob bosses, it is often used to prosecute other types of criminals, such as gang members, drug dealers and fraudsters.
—Gina Barton, USA Today, 12 May 2025
According to her account, Krell later identified the motel where the defendants were arrested, accused the owner and manager of knowing about prostitution was occurring, prosecuted them, and the motel was shut down.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 11 May 2025
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Action: Recommending or autonomously executing optimal decisions based on those insights Think of intelligence as foresight, like knowing product demand will spike next week.—
Keith Moore,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Vulnerabilities result from programming errors found in webserver software that, when exploited, allow attackers to execute malicious code in the browsers of people visiting an affected website.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2025
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This has forced the library system to pay a contractor $1,500 per month to power-wash the area outside the branch twice a week during the morning hours after previously relying on in-house personnel to perform the task.—
Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
23 May 2025
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Irsay was a musician himself, as the lead vocalist and frontman of the Jim Irsay Band, which performed shows across the country with guest performers including John Mellencamp and Ann Wilson.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
22 May 2025
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Ultimately, hundreds of thousands of potential buyers chose not to fulfill their orders, and many of them could have had reasons related to the EV's design flaws.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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This not only fulfills regulatory requirements but also reassures investors about the company's commitment to safeguarding assets and information.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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The characters are too one-dimensional to care about — though we’re sporadically asked to do just that — yet at the same time their cartoonishness isn’t treated with enough gusto to actually be fun.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
23 May 2025
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But then, proving the impossible possible is what these films have done from the start.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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Farewell From Dodger Stadium at the 2023 Emmy Awards, becoming the 19th person to achieve the feat.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
21 May 2025
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The balancing act is a startling visual and seems almost impossible to achieve in real life.—
James Russell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 May 2025
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This means implementing strong guardrails that prevent models from generating harmful content, engaging in deceptive practices, or making decisions that violate human rights.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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And more than a dozen districts around Japan have been in touch to discuss implementing similar projects.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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The brand makes our favorite down comforter, the best budget bamboo sheets, and the best affordable linen sheets.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
22 May 2025
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Corporate earnings Shares of UnitedHealth closed down 5.1% after reports that the company made secret payments to nursing homes to reduce hospital transfers.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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“Prosecute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecute. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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