as in to indict
to make a claim of wrongdoing against
she was accused of lying on the employment application
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Recent Examples of accuse
In 2018, he was accused of rape by a woman who worked as his children's former nanny in 2018.
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EW.com, 7 Feb. 2025
A week prior to the burglary, one of the suspects was in contact with a man accused of acting as a middleman to sell luxury items burgled from wealthy homeowners, according to federal prosecutors.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 7 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban accused the USAID of financing left-wing media outlets in Europe.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Political analyst Alexey Naumov said Moscow should not worry too much about sanctions, accusing Trump of posturing to avoid being criticized for talking to Putin.
—Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
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EW.com, 7 Feb. 2025
A week prior to the burglary, one of the suspects was in contact with a man accused of acting as a middleman to sell luxury items burgled from wealthy homeowners, according to federal prosecutors.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 7 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban accused the USAID of financing left-wing media outlets in Europe.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Political analyst Alexey Naumov said Moscow should not worry too much about sanctions, accusing Trump of posturing to avoid being criticized for talking to Putin.
—Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
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An Ohio man was indicted after officials found a missing woman’s body in a backyard.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Kansas City Star,
16 Feb. 2025
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Tucker ascended from lieutenant governor to succeed Clinton as governor in 1992, then won election to a four-year term in 1994 despite claims by his opponent that Tucker would soon be indicted for fraud.—
Gqlshare,
Orlando Sentinel,
14 Feb. 2025
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In the wake of the extreme wildfires that destroyed more than 12,000 homes and buildings, some are blaming the destruction squarely on that.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2025
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After the 2023 Supreme Court ruling, which deemed affirmative action in university admissions unconstitutional, attacks on DEI proliferated, and the term became a right-wing bogeyman blamed for almost anything that goes wrong in any workplace.—
Kizzy Cox,
Essence,
11 Feb. 2025
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All five were charged with second-degree murder and were denied bail after making an initial court appearance for an arraignment hearing, James Ritts, the district attorney of Ontario County, New York, said in a Friday media briefing.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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In California the situation is worse, with some grocery stores charging $9 or more for a dozen eggs and limiting the number of eggs customers can purchase.—
Liam Dillon,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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The Justice Department had already dropped the case against Trump because of its longstanding view that a sitting president cannot be prosecuted.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2025
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The pardon, signed Monday, follows Blagojevich's vocal support for Trump during the 2024 presidential campaign and his continued claims of being unfairly prosecuted.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Accuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accuse. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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