PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS Synonyms: 27 Similar Words

prosecuting attorneys

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plural of prosecuting attorney

as in district attorneys

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On Thursday, however, the day Ahmed entered custody in Chicago, prosecutors secured a new indictment from a different grand jury that could stave off any further inquiry.

— Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
The ruling strikes out a significant piece of evidence for prosecutors as the case moves toward trial.

— Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2026

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Myers’ lawyers argue his own defense attorney helped turn the jury against him.

— Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
After years of planning and wrangling, after more than $10 million spent on engineers, and lawyers, and architects; after all of the rumors, and headlines, and finger-pointing, the big presentation was ready to be made.

— Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026

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