face charges

idiom

: to be formally accused of a crime
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The driver and passenger of the Ford F150 were released from medical care and both face charges related to the crash. Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Dec. 2024 Sangha and Plasencia face charges including conspiracy to distribute ketamine and are set to go on trial in March 2025. Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 26 Dec. 2024 His wife, Misty Noel, and daughter, Kasey Noel, face charges of theft and tax evasion, and are scheduled to go on trial Feb. 3, 2025. Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024 As prosecutors worked to bring him to New York to face charges, new details emerged about his life and his capture. Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for face charges 

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“Face charges.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/face%20charges. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.

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