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an officer of the court who represents the government in a criminal case and who tries to prove that the person accused of committing a crime is guilty
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Recent Examples of prosecutor
The charge stemmed from Medrano attempting to shoot his girlfriend, who was carrying their 1-year-old child, prosecutors said in court filings.
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
The videos showed assaults spanning multiple years with numerous students, prosecutors said.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2025
At that hearing, neither government prosecutors nor US Probation objected to Fields' request for immediate release from BOP custody.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
The lead prosecutor who tried Combs’ case, Maureen Comey, was fired by President Donald Trump’s Justice Department two weeks ago.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2025
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
The videos showed assaults spanning multiple years with numerous students, prosecutors said.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2025
At that hearing, neither government prosecutors nor US Probation objected to Fields' request for immediate release from BOP custody.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
The lead prosecutor who tried Combs’ case, Maureen Comey, was fired by President Donald Trump’s Justice Department two weeks ago.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecutor
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In her opening statement, Del Villar’s lawyer Marissa Goldberg tried to redirect blame in the case to a former employee.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
15 Aug. 2025
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Durnan's lawyers denied all the allegations, claimed self-defense and accused Balfe of being the aggressor.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The order is temporary, since arguments in the case are still pending Plaintiffs presented witnesses Wednesday and Thursday in support of the injunction, while attorneys for the state and federal government were scheduled to present next week.—
DAVID FISCHER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
8 Aug. 2025
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Escrow Escrow is a neutral third party—often a title company or attorney—that holds funds and documents until all closing conditions are met.—
James Nelson,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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In 2020, the city council voted unanimously to give the Orleans Public Defenders office funding parity with the district attorney's office.—
Sarah Handel,
NPR,
5 Aug. 2025
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Jeff Swain, the Parker County district attorney, confirmed that the criminal charges against Waldrop are pending review and had not been submitted to the grand jury as of July 28.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Aug. 2025
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During that campaign, Paxton paid a $1,000 fine for failing to register as an investment solicitor.—
Tony Plohetski,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Cassidy knew for certain the game was up for both of them when a solicitor showed him a copy of a police report the following Monday morning.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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Detectives presented the case to the prosecuting attorney's office and concurred that no applicable charges were warranted in this case.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
25 July 2025
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The local police department and prosecuting attorney dismissed charges against her related to the mistaken traffic stop, though she was detained by ICE agents for being in the country illegally.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
21 May 2025
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“Prosecutor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecutor. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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