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Recent Examples of district attorney
The races for Philadelphia's district attorney and independent fiscal watchdog are taking shape with roughly two months until the May primary.
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Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
If any influential groups or donors decide to spend big in the district attorney race.
—Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
Receiving clemency from the governor is one of the few paths remaining for the brothers’ legal fight after new Los Angeles district attorney Nathan Hochman reversed his predecessor’s recommendation that the brothers be resentenced and made eligible for immediate parole.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2025
Maria, a former assistant district attorney, leads the Jackson commune, having been democratically elected by its residents.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
If any influential groups or donors decide to spend big in the district attorney race.
—Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
Receiving clemency from the governor is one of the few paths remaining for the brothers’ legal fight after new Los Angeles district attorney Nathan Hochman reversed his predecessor’s recommendation that the brothers be resentenced and made eligible for immediate parole.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2025
Maria, a former assistant district attorney, leads the Jackson commune, having been democratically elected by its residents.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for district attorney
Noun
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Honolulu’s prosecuting attorney’s office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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In spite of a dearth of evidence, the judge in the case sent it back to the Pulaski County prosecuting attorney's office.—
Tony Holt,
Arkansas Online,
7 Apr. 2025
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The endeavor was partially organized by Dominguez-Nieves and her boyfriend, prosecutors say.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2025
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Her co-conspirators then put 18 migrants onto the small fishing boat on Nov. 16, 2022, prosecutors said.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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His lawyer participated via video.—
Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports,
arkansasonline.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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Detained Columbia University student activist Mahmoud Khalil appeared briefly Friday in immigration court at a remote Louisiana detention center as his lawyers fight in multiple venues to free him.—
Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports,
arkansasonline.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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“District attorney.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/district%20attorney. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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