as in to accuse
law
to state the charges against someone who is accused of a crime in a formal procedure before a judge
—usually used as (be) arraigned
He was arraigned on charges of manslaughter.
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Recent Examples of arraign
He was arraigned and jailed without bail and on Tuesday awaiting extradition back to New York City to face a murder charge filed by Manhattan prosecutors late Monday.
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Mangione was arraigned Monday in Pennsylvania and ordered held without bail on gun charges.
—Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 10 Dec. 2024
Mangione did not enter a plea when he was arraigned Monday evening in the Blair County Court House in Hollidaysburg.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
The 16-year-old was held at the Bridgeport Juvenile Detention Center and was expected to be arraigned at the Juvenile Court in Bridgeport on Wednesday.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 Nov. 2024
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Mangione was arraigned Monday in Pennsylvania and ordered held without bail on gun charges.
—Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 10 Dec. 2024
Mangione did not enter a plea when he was arraigned Monday evening in the Blair County Court House in Hollidaysburg.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
The 16-year-old was held at the Bridgeport Juvenile Detention Center and was expected to be arraigned at the Juvenile Court in Bridgeport on Wednesday.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 Nov. 2024
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House Republicans have accused CISA of spying on and censoring Americans, and the GOP senator who will soon oversee the agency wants to eliminate it.Eric Geller, WIRED, 16 Dec. 2024
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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
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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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Regardless, in the glass this will appeal to many with its velvety texture and signature sweetness.Paul Caputo, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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The president-elect's lawyers previously pledged to quickly appeal Monday's ruling, if necessary, to abolish Trump's criminal conviction.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Yoon, impeached Saturday and stripped of his presidential powers and duties, briefly declared martial law on Dec. 3.Hakyung Kate Lee, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2024
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South Korea president impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached on Saturday after 204 lawmakers in the National Assembly voted in favor of the motion.Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2024
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Sixty percent of respondents in this survey cite declining workforce productivity as a key obstacle to financial sustainability and 45% identify workforce challenges as their primary market concern.David Chou, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Economists cited these examples of wide-ranging health care prices in a request that Congress pass the Health Care Price Transparency Act 2.0, which would require hospitals and health providers to disclose their prices.Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
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Jamie then killed his own father to cover that trail, with Beth memorializing the moment in an incriminating photo as Jamie prepared to dump dad’s corpse in the Train Station.Lynette Rice, Deadline, 15 Dec. 2024
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The owner, from Pennsylvania, shared several incriminating pictures of her chihuahua and Jack Russell mix, named Leia, holding pieces of bread in her mouth after wandering into the neighbor's yard.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Ubers are easy to summon, as are taxis via the European app Freenow.Tony Perrottet, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2024
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Interim City Manager Tonie Quigley carried it to the center of the room, and a former city official was summoned to make the pick.Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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Vacation rental management platform Beyond found that a growing number of travelers are booking solo stays for Thanksgiving and Christmas this year.Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
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By Jessica Chapel December 8, 2024 At first glance, New York City might not scream intimacy—reservations get booked up weeks out, open bar stools are snatched up in seconds, and dates squeezed into overpacked schedules.Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Arraign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arraign. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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