prosecuting attorneys

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plural of prosecuting attorney
as in district attorneys

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  1. prosecutors
  2. lawyers
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  • In a criminal complaint, prosecutors accused Zhang of spying on a son of Taiwan’s president outside his residence in the Seattle area at the behest of Chinese officials.
    — David Douglas, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2026
  • In exchange for his plea, prosecutors dropped third-degree felony charges of home invasion, stalking and breaking and entering.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026
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  • Instead, lawyers inferred it from the language buried inside a document.
    — Neil Araujo, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The requirement to pay the legal fees applies to the lawyers who pressed the lawsuit, not to Lake and Finchem.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
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