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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Recent Examples of indict
The 17-page motion filed Friday by Hill’s defense team seeks to remove Sandra Lewis from the case against Hill, who was indicted last year.
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Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 June 2025
Meanwhile, Todd and Julie were initially indicted in August 2019, and a new indictment was later filed.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2025
An Elgin man and a 16-year-old juvenile accused of attacking a lesbian woman at a Carpentersville McDonald’s, leaving her badly injured, have been indicted on a hate crime charge by a Kane County grand jury.
—Courier-News, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
In 2023, a grand jury indicted Gutierrez-Reed on a felony charge of bringing a firearm into a New Mexico bar on Oct. 1, 2021.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 24 May 2025
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Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 June 2025
Meanwhile, Todd and Julie were initially indicted in August 2019, and a new indictment was later filed.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2025
An Elgin man and a 16-year-old juvenile accused of attacking a lesbian woman at a Carpentersville McDonald’s, leaving her badly injured, have been indicted on a hate crime charge by a Kane County grand jury.
—Courier-News, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
In 2023, a grand jury indicted Gutierrez-Reed on a felony charge of bringing a firearm into a New Mexico bar on Oct. 1, 2021.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 24 May 2025
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At least 12 other people are accused of helping the inmates in some way, including another inmate at the same facility.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
27 May 2025
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Later in 2022, Miller was accused of grooming two children and of burglarizing a home in Vermont.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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Brockbank was prosecuted by a task force started under the Biden administration in 2021 to combat the rise of threats targeting election officials.—
Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports,
Arkansas Online,
30 May 2025
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While there is no direct evidence of impropriety, the episode raises the question: Could a president be prosecuted for accepting bribes for pardons?—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
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“Indict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indict. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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