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prosecuting attorneys

noun

plural of prosecuting attorney
as in district attorneys

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  1. prosecutors
  2. lawyers
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  • The 15-year sentence split the difference between Weinstein’s attorneys asking for a 9-year sentence and prosecutors seeking a 20-year sentence.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 23 Sep. 2026
  • No date for that resentencing has been yet as attorneys and prosecutors awaited the outcome of today’s hearing in New York.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026
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  • His generosity is so well known, in fact, that an industry of lobbyists, lawyers and other insiders has reportedly sprung up to facilitate clemency for wealthy criminals.
    — Caren Morrison, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The lawyers also note the new includes paragraphs describing a COVID-19 pandemic-relief loan fraud with which Sanon is not charged.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
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“Prosecuting attorneys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecuting%20attorneys. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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