as in to indict
to make a claim of wrongdoing against
she was accused of lying on the employment application
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Putin meanwhile has accused Kyiv of religious persecution.
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Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
Kwak is accused of sending special forces troops to parliament during the martial law bid, sparking a dramatic confrontation between soldiers and parliamentary staff.
—Jason Ma, Fortune Asia, 16 Dec. 2024
Complicating matters, the creator of Buffy, Joss Whedon, has been accused of fostering a toxic workplace environment, with Gellar speaking out against Whedon in a 2021 Instagram post.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Lawyers for Bhakta also represent two women who filed a lawsuit in June accusing Apple of systematically underpaying female workers in its engineering, marketing and AppleCare divisions.
—Daniel Wiessner, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
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Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
Kwak is accused of sending special forces troops to parliament during the martial law bid, sparking a dramatic confrontation between soldiers and parliamentary staff.
—Jason Ma, Fortune Asia, 16 Dec. 2024
Complicating matters, the creator of Buffy, Joss Whedon, has been accused of fostering a toxic workplace environment, with Gellar speaking out against Whedon in a 2021 Instagram post.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Lawyers for Bhakta also represent two women who filed a lawsuit in June accusing Apple of systematically underpaying female workers in its engineering, marketing and AppleCare divisions.
—Daniel Wiessner, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
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Smirnov's Other Legal Troubles Last month, Smirnov was indicted in a new case on federal tax charges.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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An Orange County mother was indicted by a grand jury on charges of first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder Wednesday for allegedly killing her 8-month-old son and injuring her 2-year-old son by setting them on fire.Silas Morgan, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024
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President-elect Donald Trump called for nonintervention in Syria, blaming the escalating situation on former President Barack Obama.Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Dec. 2024
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Erdogan appeared to blame the developments on Assad’s refusal to enter a dialogue with Turkey.Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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He was never charged with the murders and later died in prison serving a sentence for rape.Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
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Maurice Eugene Smith, founder and CEO of the Eugene Toriko travel agency, was charged with defrauding George Mason University and its foundation, which spent $159,756 for what the FBI describes as a sham.Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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In many cases, the prosecution of an assault by a robot would likely follow the logic of charging the owner of a dog (Britain’s Princess Anne was famously prosecuted when her pitbull ‘Dotty’, bit two children).Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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Mosby’s supporters have repeatedly argued that she has been selectively prosecuted.Lori Rampani, Baltimore Sun, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Accuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accuse. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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