as in accuses
law
to state the charges against someone who is accused of a crime in a formal procedure before a judge
—usually used as (be) arraigned
He was arraigned on charges of manslaughter.
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Iran's nuclear program is under pressure from the United States, which accuses the Islamic Republic of seeking to develop the technology to give it nuclear weapons and has threatened to bomb Iran if a diplomatic solution is not reached that could prevent it from ever acquiring them.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
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The complaint, filed with the FEC late last month by the Coolidge Reagan Foundation, accuses the congresswoman’s campaign of failing to properly disclose a contributor’s identity and accepting contributions in the name of another.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Apr. 2025
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The complaint cites a 2008 article by The Times about an anti-CNN protest in which Chen is quoted and described as an organizer and a patio furniture manufacturer living in Diamond Bar.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Dec. 2024
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The Columbus Police Department cites naloxone as a prime factor behind a decline in 911 calls for overdose emergencies here.—
Maurice Tamman,
USA TODAY,
22 Dec. 2024
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Gibbs will be summonsed to Boston Municipal Court for a litany of charges.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
6 May 2024
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In November 2023, Ivanka Trump was summonsed to the New York State Supreme Court to testify against her father, Donald Trump, in a civil real estate fraud trial.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
13 Sep. 2024
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To that end, the brief criticizes NASCAR’s argument it was not given a fair chance to respond to charter transfer issues related to 23XI Racing and Front Row’s plan to purchase two Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) charters.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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Key Facts The report, concluding a 20-month investigation, details alleged ethical misconduct and criticizes Justice Clarence Thomas and his wife Ginni Thomas, Justice Samuel Alito and former Justice Antonin Scalia.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
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Beijing regularly denounces any international recognition of Taiwan or contact between Taiwanese and foreign officials, viewing it as encouraging Taiwan's separate status from China.—
Joe Cash and Ben Blanchard,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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In hearing this, Cardinal Lawrence then denounces one of the cardinals lying to the others.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
14 Nov. 2024
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“Arraigns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arraigns. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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