as in to accuse
to make a claim of wrongdoing against
the grand jury could indict the mayor for fraud and embezzlement
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In 2023, the US government indicted and sanctioned Matveev.
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Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 7 Dec. 2024
The officers were indicted by a grand jury in the death of Herman Whitfield III, a 39-year-old man in the throes of a mental health episode during the early hours of April 25, 2022 when his parents called 911.
—Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Dec. 2024
The pair were indicted by a federal grand jury on more than 50 counts, including wire fraud, money laundering, preparing false tax returns and obstruction of justice, the U.S. attorney's office in Memphis, Tennessee, said in a news release.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Kelly has been held in jail since Oct. 23 and was twice indicted by a grand jury on numerous felony charges.
—Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 27 Nov. 2024
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Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 7 Dec. 2024
The officers were indicted by a grand jury in the death of Herman Whitfield III, a 39-year-old man in the throes of a mental health episode during the early hours of April 25, 2022 when his parents called 911.
—Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Dec. 2024
The pair were indicted by a federal grand jury on more than 50 counts, including wire fraud, money laundering, preparing false tax returns and obstruction of justice, the U.S. attorney's office in Memphis, Tennessee, said in a news release.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Kelly has been held in jail since Oct. 23 and was twice indicted by a grand jury on numerous felony charges.
—Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Indict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indict. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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