How to Use prosecution in a Sentence

prosecution

noun
  • The defense told the jury that the prosecution had not proved its case.
  • There has been an increase in prosecutions for gun-related crimes.
  • The prosecution called their first witness.
  • The defendant is awaiting prosecution.
  • The prosecution rests, Your Honor.
  • This prosecution has already had its fair share of twists and turns.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
  • And that’s why the crew will be subject to prosecution.
    — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 8 Jan. 2026
  • The guilty plea came amid prosecution delays that have made the case drag on for more than three years.
    — CBS News, 8 Feb. 2023
  • Cameroon is a safer place because of this prosecution.
    — Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • But such a process could take years, and may never result in a prosecution.
    — Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 5 July 2022
  • The judge ordered them to stay away from the mall while free on bail and awaiting prosecution.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 5 Jan. 2026
  • The harm did not depend on mass prosecutions.
    — Stephanie A, The Conversation, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Now there’s a chance those prosecutions could grind to a crawl, former heads of the office say.
    — Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
  • This mostly comes to us through court cases and prosecutions.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
  • The defense and prosecution clashed once more on the gun allegedly used in the killing.
    — oregonlive, 23 May 2022
  • The prosecution, meanwhile, is on edge as the trial has now stretched into day eight.
    — Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 12 Oct. 2022
  • Each prosecution team has one trial to prepare for, while the defense has two.
    — Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2026
  • His case set off a chain of events this spring that resulted in Dugan's prosecution.
    — John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • In exchange for the guilty pleas, there will be no further prosecution for the eight victims, the judge said.
    — April 8, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Less than a year from wrongdoing to prosecution.
    — Nic Puckrin, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The tattoo alludes to his role in a homicide prosecution that occurred fifty years ago.
    — Jennifer Gonnerman, New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2026
  • The trial could last up to three weeks, attorneys for the defense and prosecution have said.
    — Alta Spells, CNN, 23 Jan. 2023
  • Her prosecution unfolded over more than three years.
    — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Trump has publicly called for her prosecution and removal from office.
    — Michael Collins, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The trio resigned their positions but no charges were brought against them, despite calls for their prosecution.
    — Nimi Princewill, CNN, 10 Oct. 2023
  • This prosecution appears driven by something other than the facts or the law.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2026
  • For agents who stay on the job, the diversions are driving a morale crisis that goes hand in hand with the drop in prosecutions.
    — Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Scott spent 16 months in jail awaiting prosecution.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026
  • This phone call was a major part of the prosecution’s case against Peterson.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2022
  • The downside is that a provider wanted in Texas might not safely be able to leave their blue state for fear of prosecution.
    — Lindsay Beyerstein, The New Republic, 2 Aug. 2022

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