Example sentences for: prosecute

How can you use “prosecute” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • The Supreme Court refused to hear a challenge to a South Carolina child-endangerment law that has been used to prosecute pregnant women who imperil their fetuses by using illegal drugs.

  • It remains to be seen what will be written about the 20th century, the close of which is seeing a spread of English via the Internet that is regarded as so pernicious by the French that they have seen fit to prosecute a company (with a pied á terre in France) for advertising on the medium in English without the accompaniment of a French translation.

  • It has vowed to prosecute without leniency all those involved.

  • Don't expect congressional hearings on that giveaway while the Republicans have phone calls to prosecute.

  • She asked the governor to appoint an independent counsel to prosecute her own mother when the late Jane Reno was arrested for drunken driving.


How many words do you know? Try our free vocabulary size test!


Search

Search for example sentences

Loading Loading...
Quantcast