charge with
Idioms-
Impose a duty or task on, as in He was charged with getting this message to the commissioners . [c. 1300]
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Accuse of a crime, as in He was charged with creating a disturbance . [Mid-1500s]
Example Sentences
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Charles Caruso, the chief of the Mayodan Police Department, said that when the department was in the market for AR-15s, Ruger provided it, free of charge, with a dozen semiautomatic rifles — one for each officer on the force at the time.
From Washington Post
Hamilton, a pseudonymous attorney who writes for National Review, echoed Mystal's caution, adding that a relatively weak charge with no certainty of conviction may end up helping Trump politically.
From Salon
Myerscough sentenced Hedden to 72 months each on the civil rights counts and 72 months on a witness tampering charge, with the sentences to run concurrently.
From Seattle Times
Jaime might have clinched the game for the Parrots, but junior guard Hannah Lising kept them in it, scoring 35 points before fouling out on a charge with 1:34 left in regulation and Poly clinging to a 58-57 lead.
From Los Angeles Times
These hybrid vehicles, which drivers cannot charge with electricity directly, are different from plug-in hybrid cars.
From Reuters
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