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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecuting attorneys
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Federal prosecutors have launched a new criminal investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James, after a grand jury previously declined to indict her twice on unrelated criminal charges, two sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026 -
However, prosecutors argued for a longer sentence for the rapper in a letter to the judge obtained by The New York Times.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Even if there were issues with her mortgage, Cook’s lawyers argue that still would not justify her firing, because she was not given proper due process to challenge her termination, and her personal mortgage application does not constitute professional misconduct.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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His lawyers argued for a more lenient sentence, pointing to the harm caused to his family by the Unification Church.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
21 Jan. 2026
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