stand accused of

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: to have been accused of
She stands accused of murder.

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Another 11 agents were also being investigated for physical abuse of a detainee, while 13 stand accused of association with criminal gangs. Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025 Julio Beltran, 39; Brayan Heredia Escobar, 19; and Jhon Lopez Campo, 18, stand accused of second-degree murder in the killing of 39-year-old Condido Guadalupe Saravia Devenites on Feb. 17 in Central Islip, according to Newsday. Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2025 Manchester City stand accused of encouraging Real Valladolid’s 18-year-old centre-back Juma Bah to breach his contract in order to join them. Phil Hay, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025 Both stand accused of trafficking large shipments of fentanyl and other drugs across the border, fueling a surge in U.S. overdose deaths. Keegan Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stand accused of

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“Stand accused of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stand%20accused%20of. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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