face charges

idiom

: to be formally accused of a crime
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As prosecutors worked to bring him to New York to face charges, new details emerged about his life and his capture. Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024 He will eventually be extradited to New York to face charges in connection with Thompson's death, Kenny said. Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024 The four individuals were arrested and face charges of insurance fraud. Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024 Amirov and Omarov are currently in U.S. custody and Mamedov was extradited from the Czech Republic to the country of Georgia to face charges there. Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for face charges 

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“Face charges.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/face%20charges. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.

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