as in to execute
to carry through (as a process) to completion
the neurologists plan to prosecute their research for as long as funding remains available
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In 1989, he was adopted by another couple, who were prosecuted in 1991 for charges of physical abuse and assault against foster and adopted children and found guilty in 1992.
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Hanna Park, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
The Justice Department, which has a longstanding policy to not prosecute officials for refusing to turn over subpoenaed information shielded under executive privilege, declined to take up the contempt referral.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2024
Trump’s zero-tolerance policy of criminally prosecuting unauthorized migrants led to the family separation crisis in which thousands of migrant children were cruelly separated from their parents, drawing a firestorm of outrage and an injunction from a federal judge.
—Julia Preston, Foreign Affairs, 25 Oct. 2024
Between the lines: Police have contended that prosecuting stunt driving is a challenging task.
—Sam Allard, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
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Hanna Park, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
The Justice Department, which has a longstanding policy to not prosecute officials for refusing to turn over subpoenaed information shielded under executive privilege, declined to take up the contempt referral.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2024
Trump’s zero-tolerance policy of criminally prosecuting unauthorized migrants led to the family separation crisis in which thousands of migrant children were cruelly separated from their parents, drawing a firestorm of outrage and an injunction from a federal judge.
—Julia Preston, Foreign Affairs, 25 Oct. 2024
Between the lines: Police have contended that prosecuting stunt driving is a challenging task.
—Sam Allard, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Prosecute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecute. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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