as in to indict
to make a claim of wrongdoing against
she was accused of lying on the employment application
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Recent Examples of accuse
That includes the case of Brian Walshe, accused of murdering and dismembering his wife on Jan. 1, 2023, whose attorneys discussed the records in his own hearing Thursday.
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Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 25 July 2025
The deal — the most comprehensive settlement the federal government has reached with any of the several universities it’s accused of antisemitism and other types of discrimination — may well have been the agreement Columbia needed to strike for its own financial well-being.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
After more than a year-and-a-half since three Kansas City Chiefs fans were found dead and frozen outside a Missouri home, a judge on July 24 ruled that the case against two men accused in their deaths will move forward to trial.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 25 July 2025
Still, Democrats have heavily criticized Bresnahan over his stock trading, with Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee spokesman Eli Cousin accusing the House Republican of breaking public trust.
—Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2025
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Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 25 July 2025
The deal — the most comprehensive settlement the federal government has reached with any of the several universities it’s accused of antisemitism and other types of discrimination — may well have been the agreement Columbia needed to strike for its own financial well-being.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
After more than a year-and-a-half since three Kansas City Chiefs fans were found dead and frozen outside a Missouri home, a judge on July 24 ruled that the case against two men accused in their deaths will move forward to trial.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 25 July 2025
Still, Democrats have heavily criticized Bresnahan over his stock trading, with Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee spokesman Eli Cousin accusing the House Republican of breaking public trust.
—Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2025
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Verb
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Two men have been indicted in connection to a 2024 murder in Louisville's Russell neighborhood.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
23 July 2025
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He was indicted July 10, when prosecutors said he was detained on related state charges.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
21 July 2025
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Since assuming office, Carr has frequently argued that the FCC has a stake in ensuring that local stations maintain community trust, and also that the national networks are to blame for a decline in trust.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
30 July 2025
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Trump has blamed India's high tariffs on imports for the trade deficit.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
30 July 2025
Verb
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The woman's debit card was charged $31.72 and then $141.31 and then $89.95 for this order.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
24 July 2025
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For now, the team is in production on an untitled Netflix series about Karen Read, whose boyfriend was found dead and who was charged over his murder yet always insisted she was framed as part of a conspiracy by civilians and law enforcement to protect the real killers.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
23 July 2025
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Angulo is seeking compensation for his medical expenses and pain and suffering, while Benavides’ estate is suing for wrongful death, pain and suffering, and other punitive damages.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
1 Aug. 2025
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Formerly homeless residents who sued Glendale still rely on panhandling Hughes, Carr and Gilbert — the residents who brought the lawsuit — all were recently homeless and regularly relied on panhandling to make ends meet, the complaint says.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
31 July 2025
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Guerrero kept his concerns about Mejia quiet for a time, fearful he could be fired from his job or even prosecuted.—
Bianca Moreno-Paz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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If, however, such a bill should be passed and a person should be prosecuted under it, must the court condemn to death those victims whom the constitution endeavours to preserve?—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
29 July 2025
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“Accuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accuse. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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