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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Adams, 64, was indicted in September on federal corruption charges, pleaded not guilty and denied any wrongdoing.
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Mark Crudele, ABC News, 21 Dec. 2024
Key Background Willis indicted Trump and his allies in August 2023 on state racketeering and other felony charges, alleging the group participated in a wide-ranging conspiracy trying to overturn the 2020 election results.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
In October, a Georgia grand jury indicted a father on murder and other charges in the mass shooting by his son at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, as the nation continues to struggle with accountability for the violence plaguing American schools.
—Chris Boyette, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
Smirnov's Other Legal Troubles Last month, Smirnov was indicted in a new case on federal tax charges.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Mark Crudele, ABC News, 21 Dec. 2024
Key Background Willis indicted Trump and his allies in August 2023 on state racketeering and other felony charges, alleging the group participated in a wide-ranging conspiracy trying to overturn the 2020 election results.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
In October, a Georgia grand jury indicted a father on murder and other charges in the mass shooting by his son at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, as the nation continues to struggle with accountability for the violence plaguing American schools.
—Chris Boyette, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
Smirnov's Other Legal Troubles Last month, Smirnov was indicted in a new case on federal tax charges.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Indict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indict. Accessed 29 Dec. 2024.
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