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
Last week, the case appeared on the brink of a mistrial after a prosecution witness accidentally read an unredacted document out loud in front of the jury.
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Spin Staff, SPIN, 31 Oct. 2024
If that happens, Trump can sweep away his federal prosecutions and put off any sentence for his New York State conviction indefinitely.
—Paula Aceves, Curbed, 31 Oct. 2024
Doctors can still face prosecution, but are allowed to make the case to a judge or jury that their actions were protected, not unlike self-defense arguments after homicides.
—Cassandra Jaramillo and Kavitha Surana, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
The attorney running against her is partly doing so in protest of Willis' prosecution of Trump.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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Spin Staff, SPIN, 31 Oct. 2024
If that happens, Trump can sweep away his federal prosecutions and put off any sentence for his New York State conviction indefinitely.
—Paula Aceves, Curbed, 31 Oct. 2024
Doctors can still face prosecution, but are allowed to make the case to a judge or jury that their actions were protected, not unlike self-defense arguments after homicides.
—Cassandra Jaramillo and Kavitha Surana, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
The attorney running against her is partly doing so in protest of Willis' prosecution of Trump.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecution
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But the state abandoned the execution after prison staff failed to establish an IV line, exposing the difficulties with administering the death penalty.Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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However, execution of Honeywell’s current operations has been spotty and is hurting the stock.Jeff Marks, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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Still, conventional computing logic suggests that the desktop implementation would draw more speed out of it with more powerful cooling and more space for more substantial cooling hardware.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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While credit card companies paused the implementation of the code and several states and passed laws to block it, liberal states like California have mandated its implementation, making federal action necessary to set a nationwide standard.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Could this lead to a renaissance of creativity, personal fulfillment and community engagement?Justin Maier, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
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Personal growth and self-improvement will lead to fulfillment.Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Prosecution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecution. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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