as in appealing
law
to state the charges against someone who is accused of a crime in a formal procedure before a judge
—usually used as (be) arraigned
He was arraigned on charges of manslaughter.
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When Bondi replied by accusing her of hypocrisy over a lack of similar questioning toward former Attorney General Merrick Garland, Jayapal interjected, trying to force an apology.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
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In 2020, Hubbard sued several student activists for defamation, accusing them of damaging his academic reputation and mental wellbeing in their campaign for his removal from campus.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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After her death, the South Jakarta Police Criminal Investigation Unit launched an investigation, summoning at least five individuals for question.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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When agents stop to arrest or question someone, the networks signal the location, summoning more people who sound warnings with whistles and honking, film what’s happening and call out legal advice to people being detained.—
Tim Sullivan,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
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Essential goods strain meager household budgets, with consumers paying around 363 Pakistani rupees for a dozen eggs or 2,186 Pakistan rupees for a kilogram of wheat flour, according to economic data firm CEIC Data, citing 2025 figures from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.—
Sana Noor Haq,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Goldman Sachs has initiated research coverage of the miner Energy Fuels with a buy rating, citing the company's exposure to two big themes in the energy industry — uranium and rare earths.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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Officially named The Omni Homestead Resort & Spa—locals call it The Homestead—booking these rural accommodations is the perfect way to relax and reconnect during a long weekend.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
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The organization has booking options like door-to-door service from San Francisco, and a stay within the park boundary.—
Mary Beth Skylis,
Outside,
7 Feb. 2026
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That reality makes the reports of measles inside a federal immigration detention facility in Texas not just alarming, but indicting.—
Krutika Kuppalli,
STAT,
4 Feb. 2026
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The lyrics went beyond Evers’ white-supremacist killer, indicting an entire system that brainwashed poor white Southerners into hatred.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
1 Feb. 2026
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In multiple phone calls from jail, Nathan Gingles discussed the dependency court case, asking his friend in Texas to pass along information and criticizing Mary’s sister, who was fighting for custody against Schuler.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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Both companies have also gotten more vocal in public in recent weeks, with executives openly criticizing each other's businesses.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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Some of your colleagues, including Senator Gary Peters, saying that impeaching Noem actually won’t address the root of the problem.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
1 Feb. 2026
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Other lawmakers have batted around the idea of impeaching her.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
17 Jan. 2026
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But the familiar narrative — blaming teachers, curriculum or school culture — misses deeper structural realities behind the numbers.—
Jill Stegman,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Over time, this builds discernment and institutional memory, and ensures that people take responsibility for their calls, rather than blaming the models.—
Carolyn Dewar,
Fortune,
1 Feb. 2026
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