prosecutions

noun

plural of prosecution
as in executions
the doing of an action oversaw the prosecution of the president's foreign policy

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Recent Examples of prosecutions Individuals face criminal citations and prosecutions over living outside, and personal property that’s stored in public is frequently destroyed. — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026 There were a lot of prosecutions brought on extremely thin grounds. — Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026 Although authorities haven't publicly linked them to the German prosecutions, some investigators have cited tips from German authorities and journalists as crucial to their progress. — ABC News, 8 July 2026 The story examined San Jose’s reported 100% homicide clearance rate and explained what that figure does and does not show about public safety, policing and criminal prosecutions. — Bryce Martin, Mercury News, 2 July 2026 Officials highlighted major federal prosecutions in the Northern District of Texas, centered in Dallas, and the Northern District of Illinois, centered in Chicago. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026 Rwabukombe’s case remains one of Germany’s most notable Rwanda ‌genocide prosecutions and serves as an important precedent for current ​German investigations. — Reuters, NBC news, 1 July 2026 The steep cost of capital prosecutions has forced many prosecutors to think twice before seeking death; the years of litigation required to obtain and defend a death sentence can add millions of dollars to a case. — Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 30 June 2026 Special Counsel Jack Smith dropped the charges after Trump won the 2024 election because the Justice Department bars prosecutions of sitting presidents. — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 29 June 2026
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  1. executions
  2. implementations
  3. accomplishments
Noun
  • The new protocols posted last month to IDOC’s website for the first time laid out in detail how the state plans to conduct firing squad executions.
    — Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 10 July 2026
  • But most those countries are also notable for carrying out executions swiftly, with little chance for appeal.
    — Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 July 2026
Definition of executions
Noun
  • The uncomfortable reality is that most MCP implementations today rely on the model to behave correctly.
    — Alex Salazar, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • These implementations were also instrumental in immediately communicating some of the trends driving new takes on the high-end fragrance category.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 9 June 2026
Definition of implementations
Noun
  • Recovery involves gathering vital information, documenting accomplishments, and focusing on networking and skill development, rather than internalizing it as personal failure.
    — Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • The nighttime event featured military bands and Air Force planes flying overhead, and a campaign-style speech by Trump attacking Democrats and praising his own accomplishments.
    — Josh Meyer, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of accomplishments

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