face charges

idiom

: to be formally accused of a crime
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The two people arrested face charges of promotion of gambling and engaging in organized crime, according to a statement from the Sheriff’s Office. Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Feb. 2025 Listen to this article Two men were extradited from North Carolina last week to face charges in connection with a shooting in Meriden in 2024 that landed a victim in the hospital. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2025 The campaign manager of a Miami-Dade mayoral candidate won’t face charges including statutory rape after his 17-year-old accuser recanted his statements to prosecutors, to television interviewers and on social media. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025 Nigh had recently been transferred to the jail in Craven County, which is near Onslow County, to face charges there, WCTI-TV of New Bern reported. Phil Helsel, NBC News, 29 Jan. 2025 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 9 Mar. 2025.

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