prosecuting attorneys

noun

plural of prosecuting attorney
as in district attorneys

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  1. prosecutors
  2. lawyers
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  • But in 2014, prosecutors agreed to drop all 17 felony charges against Ford in exchange for his guilty plea to a single misdemeanor tax count.
    — Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
  • As in the first trial, prosecutors said investigators ruled out fireworks, cigarettes and other potential causes.
    — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
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  • The investigation picked up steam shortly after The New York Times reported that Peltola campaign's lawyers, as well as senior aides at the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, were involved in the recruitment effort.
    — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Hreljanovic’s lawyers said that a key document — purportedly assigning the rights from Olsen to DeFalco — had been forged.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 3 Nov. 2026
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