face charges

idiom

: to be formally accused of a crime
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He was subsequently extradited to Maryland and brought to Montgomery County to face charges in connection to Leslie's murder. Claire Lempert, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2025 Federal partners including the FBI and NCIS will assist with digital forensics and evidence collection; prosecutors will decide whether any third parties, including caregivers, could face charges related to firearm access as the ownership and access to the revolver remain under investigation. James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025 The man who was in possession of the grenades had no ill intent and will not face charges related to their potentially explosive state, Putthoff said. Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025 Alvarez Cabrera is being extradited back to Florida to face charges. David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025 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 17 Sep. 2025.

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