PROSECUTING ATTORNEY Synonyms: 26 Similar Words

prosecuting attorney

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as in district attorney

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Recent Examples of prosecuting attorney The prosecuting attorney's office for King County, Washington, which includes Seattle, publishes some of the most detailed regional reports on shootings in the country. — Martin Kaste, NPR, 30 June 2026 Introducing such evidence can provoke sympathy for the defendant and distrust towards the prosecuting attorney, potentially undermining the case. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 Leahy, 31, was charged with murder in the first degree with a deadly weapon enhancement on Monday, May 18, the prosecuting attorney's office tells PEOPLE. — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026 In late November of 2022, Horner was delivering Barbies to Strand's home in Paradise, Texas 60 miles outside of Dallas, said prosecuting attorney James Stainton. — Peter Burditt, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 6 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for prosecuting attorney

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The district attorney who put the killer behind bars for the rest of his life and won an unprecedented murder conviction against his father, agreed.

— Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
The district attorney’s office’s community integrity unit discovered the Brady rule violation, according to a news release from the office.

— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026

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Nationally, 70% of federal judges are white and 60% are men, and former prosecutors outnumber public defenders 4 to 1, The Charlotte Observer previously reported.

— Julia Coin July 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
On the same day as his release, federal prosecutors filed a motion seeking to keep Rojas Pliego in detention pending appeal, court documents show.

— Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 30 July 2026

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