as in execution
the doing of an action
oversaw the prosecution of the president's foreign policy
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Recent Examples of prosecution
So Scalia’s idea that prosecution is exclusive to the executive is a fairly new idea.
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Ian Millhiser, Vox, 5 Feb. 2025
In 2006, Veltri was deployed to Iraq to work with the Justice Department’s Regime Crimes Liaison Office and investigate war crimes, including advising the Iraqi Special Tribunal’s prosecution of former Iraq leader Saddam Hussein.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2025
Soon thereafter, federal authorities issued an arrest warrant against him on a federal charge of unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Discovery laws lay out the rules for how and when evidence is shared in the course of criminal prosecutions.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2025
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Ian Millhiser, Vox, 5 Feb. 2025
In 2006, Veltri was deployed to Iraq to work with the Justice Department’s Regime Crimes Liaison Office and investigate war crimes, including advising the Iraqi Special Tribunal’s prosecution of former Iraq leader Saddam Hussein.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2025
Soon thereafter, federal authorities issued an arrest warrant against him on a federal charge of unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Discovery laws lay out the rules for how and when evidence is shared in the course of criminal prosecutions.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecution
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Bless also integrates adaptive verification methods, such as weighted averages for data retrieval and consensus mechanisms for complex tasks, ensuring accuracy, reliability, and seamless execution across a diverse computing network.—
Tyler Shepherd,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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This level of visibility can not only keep you accountable but also reinforce the connection between identity, execution and results.—
Jim Becker,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Netanyahu instructed negotiators to leave for Cairo on Monday to discuss further implementation of the ceasefire's first phase, as issues over delivery of shelter materials continue.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
arkansasonline.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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That provision is outlined in Envision Evanston 2045, for which the timeline for implementation has recently been dramatically extended.—
Richard Requena,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
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The retailer also plans to close its San Bernardino e-commerce fulfillment center — one of 15 such centers across the United States — once its lease ends in May.—
Marcus D. Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
19 Feb. 2025
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About three-quarters of employees at an Amazon fulfillment center in Garner, a town located near Raleigh, voted against joining a grassroots labor organization called Carolina Amazonians United for Solidarity and Empowerment, the National Labor Relations Board announced over the weekend .—
Boston Herald Wire Services,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Prosecution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecution. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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