as in executions
the doing of an action
oversaw the prosecution of the president's foreign policy
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Recent Examples of prosecutions
Imposing harsher punishment on repeat offenders drove that support, far outweighing voters’ desire to increase overall prosecutions or deter future crime, the survey found.
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Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
The vulnerability of people who find themselves at the mercy of unjust prosecutions — with little protection at the outset and no guarantees throughout — can signal a larger breakdown to come.
—Emily Bazelon, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2024
Smith was appointed as special counsel as a way of keeping his prosecutions independent from Attorney General Merrick Garland.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2024
Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
The vulnerability of people who find themselves at the mercy of unjust prosecutions — with little protection at the outset and no guarantees throughout — can signal a larger breakdown to come.
—Emily Bazelon, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2024
Smith was appointed as special counsel as a way of keeping his prosecutions independent from Attorney General Merrick Garland.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Prosecutions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecutions. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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