presentment

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Recent Examples of presentment With no murder weapon and no trace of the getaway car, the 2023 presentment before the Clark County, Nevada, grand jury was missing traditional physical evidence. John L. Smith, Rolling Stone, 25 Jan. 2024 According to a grand jury presentment, Cabot Oil & Gas leased mineral rights from residents in Dimock beginning in 2006, and shortly after natural-gas drilling began residents complained about changes to their drinking water, including discoloration and foul odors. Kris Maher, WSJ, 29 Nov. 2022 The presentment said the grand jury heard testimony from Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey and Bill Gladson, the state attorney in the 5th Judicial Circuit, which is made up of Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Marion and Sumter counties. Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2022 Mendoza was also charged with voluntary manslaughter and other charges, according to a grand jury presentment unsealed Monday. Claudia Lauer, ajc, 2 May 2022 See All Example Sentences for presentment
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Noun
  • This weekend, the women’s organization’s Historic Landmark Foundation is bringing back its Garage and Treasures sale to raise money for the clubhouse’s maintenance and preservation for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic.
    Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Simultaneously, the industry body reported that the housing sales pace had fallen to its lowest level since the 2009 subprime mortgage crisis, raising concerns for the broader U.S. economy.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Another new spirit arriving at auction doesn’t usually have industry-wide implications, but Dobel Tequila’s ultra-rare new expression is different.
    Andy Vasoyan, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Now, more than 50 years later, the late astronaut’s timepiece has sold at auction for $2.1 million, including fees, according to RR Auction.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Doing so helps ensure there is a variety of offerings.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2025
  • In recent years, the fan-favorite brand has expanded its horizons, adding office-ready trousers, cozy knitwear, and other non-athleisure styles to its offerings.
    Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • On the presentation side, Virtuos has added a much more robust lighting system than before, and the game looks hyper-detailed.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Other areas where commercial vehicle parking has become a problem include Gabrielle Lane and Longmeadow Drive, according to Weil’s presentation.
    R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2025

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“Presentment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presentment. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.

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