presentment

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Recent Examples of presentment With no murder weapon and no trace of the getaway car, the 2023 presentment before the Clark County, Nevada, grand jury was missing traditional physical evidence. John L. Smith, Rolling Stone, 25 Jan. 2024 According to a grand jury presentment, Cabot Oil & Gas leased mineral rights from residents in Dimock beginning in 2006, and shortly after natural-gas drilling began residents complained about changes to their drinking water, including discoloration and foul odors. Kris Maher, WSJ, 29 Nov. 2022 The presentment said the grand jury heard testimony from Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey and Bill Gladson, the state attorney in the 5th Judicial Circuit, which is made up of Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Marion and Sumter counties. Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2022 Mendoza was also charged with voluntary manslaughter and other charges, according to a grand jury presentment unsealed Monday. Claudia Lauer, ajc, 2 May 2022 See All Example Sentences for presentment
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Noun
  • The sale is subject to the approval via bankruptcy proceedings and relevant regulatory bodies.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 20 May 2025
  • Though the brand rarely has sales itself, 100+ styles are up to 80 percent off here.
    Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 19 May 2025
Noun
  • In the hopes of obtaining clarity for what type of bidding an auction might generate, Russin summoned Silver CEO Steven Rossum to the witness stand.
    David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 2025
  • Travis Kelce flew solo at Patrick Mahomes’ charity auction Thursday night (May 15), but Taylor Swift‘s presence was still felt — especially during one hilarious moment when the Kansas City Chiefs tight end withdrew his bid on a guitar signed by his superstar girlfriend.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • These subway entrances are on parkland, where offering or selling tickets is forbidden.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 May 2025
  • After 12 days packed to the gills with some of the best cinematic offerings to be found around the world, the jury of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival announced this edition's big winners.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 26 May 2025
Noun
  • The students are currently finishing up a unit on French cuisine, plating and presentation.
    Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 27 May 2025
  • Otherwise, Spranger gave few details during the presentation, saying the bid was still at concept phase.
    Ciarán Fahey, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025

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“Presentment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presentment. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.

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