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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Nearly seven months later, a grand jury indicted him on June 6, 2023, on charges of second-degree murder and armed criminal action.
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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2025
The Baton Rouge jury also indicted Carpenter, who is facing the same felony charge as the Louisiana woman.
—CBS News, 12 Mar. 2025
This comes after Yoon was arrested and indicted by prosecutors in January over his martial law decree on Dec. 3 — leading to political turmoil in the country — that the National Assembly voted to reverse just hours later.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2025
And Lux — embroiled in controversy after three of its top executives were in September indicted on fraud charges related to a St. Louis project — is back to paying its contractors after being hit with multiple court actions.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 1 Mar. 2025
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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2025
The Baton Rouge jury also indicted Carpenter, who is facing the same felony charge as the Louisiana woman.
—CBS News, 12 Mar. 2025
This comes after Yoon was arrested and indicted by prosecutors in January over his martial law decree on Dec. 3 — leading to political turmoil in the country — that the National Assembly voted to reverse just hours later.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2025
And Lux — embroiled in controversy after three of its top executives were in September indicted on fraud charges related to a St. Louis project — is back to paying its contractors after being hit with multiple court actions.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 1 Mar. 2025
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“Indict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indict. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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