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indictment

[in-dahyt-muhnt] / ɪnˈdaɪt mənt /


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It's a terrible indictment on the health service and nobody seems to be getting to grips with it.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

Although the indictment was dismissed, Montano explicitly left the door open for another prosecution.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

Asked by the judge how he pleaded to the indictment against him, the 63-year-old responded, "I reject this document in its entirety."

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

In May 2015, his professional world collapsed when prosecutors alleged in a federal court indictment that he had hidden a secret for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

In my party work I met a Negro Communist, Ross, who was under indictment for “inciting to riot.”

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright

Both indictments were later dismissed because of a defect involving the appointment of the prosecutor, although the Justice Department subsequently pursued a new indictment against Comey.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

Prosecutors in most cases have filed short indictments that offer few, if any, clues about what led people to cast their votes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Prosecutors typically limit the number of indictments they seek when courts haven’t yet ruled in support of novel theories of wrongdoing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

Sheinbaum responded to the indictments by requesting the US provide "irrefutable" evidence against Rocha Moya before potentially extraditing him.

From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026

Arrests, indictments, and a torrent of media coverage flooded the case of the atomic spies.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau


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