How to Use the prosecution in a Sentence

the prosecution

noun

• In the summer of 2003, Frey took the stand as the key witness in the prosecution’s case.
  — Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2024
• Speed brought in the New York lawyer William Evarts to direct the prosecution.
  — Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 4 Dec. 2023
• Jabbari was on the stand for four days as a witness for the prosecution.
  — Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Dec. 2023
• Much of the prosecution’s case was built on Veltman’s own words.
  — Amanda Coletta, Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2023
• Smith said his phones were tapped and that ended up being the anchor of the prosecution's case.
  — Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2023
• But there's a huge problem with the prosecution's case, and that's the autopsy.
  — Tracy Smith, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2023
• Trump had sought to have both Willis and Wade removed from the case, which likely would have halted the prosecution.
  — Andrew Childers, Axios, 16 July 2024
• And so, a hung jury -- the prosecution has not met its burden.
  — Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 1 Aug. 2024
• In court, Ben-Gvir asked the main witness for the prosecution to confirm that the person in the defendant’s box was the suspect.
  — Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2023
• In any case, Mr. Blanche added, the prosecution’s entire theory of the case is wrong.
  — Peter Grier, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Apr. 2024
• But before then, Judge Ural Glanville must decide on whether the jury can hear his lyrics as part of the prosecution’s case.
  — Bill Donahue, Billboard, 9 Nov. 2023
• Tangent This was not Baldwin’s first move against the prosecution since he was charged last month.
  — Marisa Dellatto, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2023
• Hicks was called by the prosecution to testify on the 11th day of Trump's New York hush money trial.
  — David Jackson, USA TODAY, 4 May 2024
• On the other side, the prosecution will also know what worked and what didn’t in making their case, Marris said.
  — Eric Levenson, CNN, 10 Feb. 2024
• Gibbs said the prosecution case was based on fictions and fantasies.
  — Brian Melley, USA TODAY, 20 July 2023
• If the paint on the silencer was important to the prosecution’s case, the analysis of the blood was critical.
  — Heidi Blake, The New Yorker, 29 July 2024
• Trump has denied any wrongdoing and slammed the prosecution as an attempt to hurt his bid to reclaim the White House in 2024.
  — Time, 8 July 2023
• The state of Alabama will not seek the death penalty in the case, according to a notice filed by the prosecution on Monday.
  — Matt Stahl | [e-mail], al, 22 Aug. 2023
• The jury also found Sons guilty of a firearms enhancement sought by the prosecution.
  — Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2023
• The film argues that the prosecution against Stewart, led by then-U.S. Atty.
  — Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
• What did the prosecution and defense say about Allen’s statements?
  — Tim Evans, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Aug. 2024
• The alleged destruction of the literal smoking gun is a huge deal for both the prosecution and the defense.
  — Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2023
• What to Know: A tense hearing was held in Georgia to decide whether Willis and her office should be removed from the prosecution.
  — Richard Fausset, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2024
• After a lunch break, the prosecution scored more legal points.
  — John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2023
• Following that, the prosecution will present its case, then the defense.
  — Kyler Alvord, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
• Maggie then deleted her searches for the pills, the prosecution said.
  — Alta Spells, CNN, 17 Feb. 2023
• The third blockbuster concerns the prosecution of Trump more broadly.
  — Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 12 July 2024
• But the prosecution said the defense's theory just doesn't make sense.
  — Tracy Smith, CBS News, 18 May 2024
• Sentencing will take place later; the prosecution has asked for jail terms of between 22 and 27 years.
  — Reuters, CNN, 24 Nov. 2024
• Still, the defense has tried to challenge the strength of the prosecution's evidence, saying even the DNA sample may not completely rule out other suspects.
  — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 15 Dec 2024