as in executed
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 prosecuted
The most notorious example was in 2024, when a judge asked during the immunity case whether a president could be prosecuted for ordering the assassination of a political rival.
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Nicholas Riccardi,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
And while homosexuality isn’t outlawed in Egypt, members of the LGBTQ+ community can be prosecuted for violating public decency laws.
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Ben Church,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
The vandals got to it, they’ve largely been caught and are being prosecuted.
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Jack Date,
ABC News,
25 June 2026
Most recently, in May, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that the Russian Federation must compensate Crimean Tatars who have been arrested and prosecuted for peacefully protesting against Russia.
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Mark Temnycky,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
The case was investigated by the New Haven Police Department and prosecuted by Deputy Assistant State’s Attorney Thomas Bransfield, with the assistance of Investigator Huey Young.
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Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2026
More serious cases can be prosecuted as a felony, which can result in up to six years in state prison and fines of up to $10,000.
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Angela Rodriguez,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
If the case is moved to federal jurisdiction, it will still be prosecuted by the Hennepin County Attorney's Office.
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Riley Moser,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
It is hardly organized, and much of it is inherently pro-state and would support the authorities in any case, while the more radical elements can be prosecuted if necessary.
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Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
Nicholas Riccardi,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
And while homosexuality isn’t outlawed in Egypt, members of the LGBTQ+ community can be prosecuted for violating public decency laws.
—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
The vandals got to it, they’ve largely been caught and are being prosecuted.
—
Jack Date,
ABC News,
25 June 2026
Most recently, in May, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that the Russian Federation must compensate Crimean Tatars who have been arrested and prosecuted for peacefully protesting against Russia.
—
Mark Temnycky,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
The case was investigated by the New Haven Police Department and prosecuted by Deputy Assistant State’s Attorney Thomas Bransfield, with the assistance of Investigator Huey Young.
—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2026
More serious cases can be prosecuted as a felony, which can result in up to six years in state prison and fines of up to $10,000.
—
Angela Rodriguez,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
If the case is moved to federal jurisdiction, it will still be prosecuted by the Hennepin County Attorney's Office.
—
Riley Moser,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
It is hardly organized, and much of it is inherently pro-state and would support the authorities in any case, while the more radical elements can be prosecuted if necessary.
—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecuted
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Invoices are processed through email and digital systems, and payments are executed across interconnected platforms.
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According to the Pasadena Police Department, a search warrant was executed on what appeared to be a marijuana dispensary at 6316 Whittier Boulevard in the City of Los Angeles, where fireworks allegedly intended for distribution were found.
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Among the hundreds of surgeries performed over three decades by ElAttrache, his patients include the four 2024 MLB most valuable player and Cy Young Award winners — Ohtani, Aaron Judge, Chris Sale and Tarik Skubal.
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The International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery reports that the average number of hair restoration surgeries performed per member in the past year is 178.
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By her late teens, the kid from New Brunswick, New Jersey, had already accomplished more than most do in a lifetime.
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Matt and Christie Wylie have never stopped marveling at what their daughter accomplished.
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Broos’s side takes on Canada in Los Angeles today after advancing from the group stage with a surprise 1-0 victory over South Korea, and the Belgian said reaching the knockout rounds had fulfilled the team’s initial objective.
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Sure enough, their destiny was fulfilled the following morning.
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Privacy throughout the complex is achieved by the construction techniques the builder used to reduce noise transmission between floors and units.
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Utah, Colorado and other Western states have been subjected to large-scale weekend wildfires, including the 93,607-acre Cottonwood Fire, where 1,200 firefighters and support personnel had achieved zero containment by late Sunday afternoon, according to a joint command update.
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.
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The two men then said Smollett paid them to stage the attack, and Smollett was charged with filing a false police report; the charges were later dropped after Smollett paid a fine and did community service.
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The 76ers, meanwhile, haven’t made the conference finals since 2001, which was before Brown’s fifth birthday.
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Harpring says the city is using smaller fireworks than in previous years and has added additional staff to assist with safety, a decision made after a 10-acre fire broke out in the city earlier this year.
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