bring charges
idiom
: to formally accuse someone of a crime
After completing a full investigation of the vandalism, they did not have enough evidence to bring charges.
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Agents brought Tip Hunter along to interviews with witnesses in Brownsville—and, not surprisingly, came away without evidence to bring charges.
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Essence, 10 Mar. 2025
But regulators in the West have been reluctant to bring charges.
—Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
Cannon dismissed the case last year, siding with arguments from Trump that Smith was unlawfully appointed and could therefore not bring charges.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 29 Jan. 2025
The window for victims to bring charges under a New York statute is set to close on Friday, Feb. 28th.
—Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2025
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Essence, 10 Mar. 2025
But regulators in the West have been reluctant to bring charges.
—Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
Cannon dismissed the case last year, siding with arguments from Trump that Smith was unlawfully appointed and could therefore not bring charges.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 29 Jan. 2025
The window for victims to bring charges under a New York statute is set to close on Friday, Feb. 28th.
—Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bring charges
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“Bring charges.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bring%20charges. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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