as in to accuse
to make a claim of wrongdoing against
the grand jury could indict the mayor for fraud and embezzlement
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Recent Examples of indict
Luigi Mangione, who is accused of killing United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, was indicted yesterday on two counts of stalking, one firearms offense and murder through use of a firearm.
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 18 Apr. 2025
Federal prosecutors unsealed charges against Mangione late last year, but he had not yet been indicted on those charges until now.
—Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2025
After being indicted on federal corruption charges in September, Adams’ lawyers pleaded his case to Trump’s Department of Justice, saying the case impended his ability to carry out the president’s immigration agenda in the city.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2025
Levi and Blair, along with the other eight correctional officers indicted in this case, were arraigned during a hearing on Wednesday afternoon.
—Deena Zaru, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2025
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 18 Apr. 2025
Federal prosecutors unsealed charges against Mangione late last year, but he had not yet been indicted on those charges until now.
—Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2025
After being indicted on federal corruption charges in September, Adams’ lawyers pleaded his case to Trump’s Department of Justice, saying the case impended his ability to carry out the president’s immigration agenda in the city.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2025
Levi and Blair, along with the other eight correctional officers indicted in this case, were arraigned during a hearing on Wednesday afternoon.
—Deena Zaru, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2025
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Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of breaking one-day Easter ceasefire.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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The White House has accused Abrego Garcia of being a member of the MS-13 gang and vowed never to bring him back to the United States, despite a lower court and the Supreme Court ordering the Trump administration to facilitate his return.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Apr. 2025
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Facebook messages helped prosecute Sarmad Dafar Prosecutors used Dafar’s Facebook messages as evidence in the case, according to the U.S. attorney's office.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Cronin and his team of agents hoped to persuade Chinese authorities to prosecute Guanghua and Fujing Zheng, a father and son who were the top suspects.—
Sebastian Rotella,
ProPublica,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Indict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indict. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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