stand accused of

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

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Various people affiliated with Scattered Spider also stand accused of being involved in the 2023 ransomware attacks that shut down operations for MGM Resorts and Caesars Entertainment. ArsTechnica, 10 July 2025 There is mounting evidence, for instance, that the United Arab Emirates have been arming the Rapid Support Forces, which stand accused of perpetrating genocidal acts against African ethnic groups in Darfur. Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 15 Apr. 2025 Nine men and a woman, most of whom are in their 70s, stand accused of robbing her at gunpoint in Paris nine years ago. Nbc News, NBC news, 13 May 2025 Both stand accused of leading fentanyl manufacturing and trafficking networks. Isobel Yeung, CNN Money, 2 May 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 20 Jul. 2025.

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