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Recent Examples of prosecution But evidence revealed during those investigations could later be used in civil rights investigations or prosecutions against ICE agents. Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 19 July 2026 If the allegations prove true, Clearwater businessman Leo Govoni should face prosecution for stealing millions from individuals with severe disabilities. Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2026 Anderson then filed a pro se lawsuit against Westchester County alleging malicious prosecution. Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026 Israeli soldiers and police seldom intervene, and prosecutions are exceptionally rare. Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for prosecution
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Noun
  • The hearings often result in displays of key evidence, including crime scene photos and items recovered after the execution of search warrants.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
  • Adobe was cut to sell from hold, citing execution risk from leadership and business model transitions.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 21 July 2026
Noun
  • About half of these projects, which included an internal AI assistant to help the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration answer taxpayers’ questions, didn’t see long-term implementation.
    Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
  • The nitty-gritty implementation at a kernel level gets pretty complicated—read through Vernet’s write-up for all the details.
    Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026
Noun
  • Pipkins is charged with kidnapping and first-degree murder in perpetration of a kidnapping.
    KC Baker, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
  • People around the world were decrying the perpetration of a genocide.
    Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • When the pandemic hit, Ikea had to turn its shuttered stores into fulfillment centers almost overnight, which supercharged its e-commerce operations.
    Claire Zillman, Fortune, 30 July 2026
  • Additionally, GoodRx for Weight Loss is a comprehensive, direct-to-consumer telemedicine subscription built to simplify every step of the GLP-1 treatment journey, from consultation to prescription to fulfillment.
    Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

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“Prosecution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecution. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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