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The phrase "a string of prosecutions" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a series of legal actions taken against individuals or entities for criminal offenses.
Example: "The recent news highlighted a string of prosecutions against corrupt officials in the government."
Alternatives: "a series of prosecutions" or "a chain of prosecutions".
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Because the U.S. Navy has brought the pirates it has detained to its large base in Norfolk, there has been a string of prosecutions in Virginia.
Spain's arrests of two puppeteers are the latest in a string of prosecutions fueling a debate on whether freedom of speech is under threat in Europe.
On Thursday parliament's human rights committee published a letter from Max Hill, the director of public prosecutions, listing a string of prosecutions against people who had abused or threatened an MP.
A string of prosecutions and the chilling effect of the post-Leveson era have plunged relations between British police forces and crime reporters into a deep freeze, according to new research.
For the US justice department, the convictions tie up a loose end from a string of prosecutions arising from Enron's collapse in late 2001 which left 21,000 people jobless.
TBILISI, Georgia — In the first major conviction to result from a string of prosecutions of former high-level officials in the Georgian government, a judge on Monday found a former head of the country's prison system guilty of abuse of power in connection with the deaths of seven inmates in a prison riot.
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The insurers have paid for 35 police officers in the City of London force alone to battle fake insurance claims and have had a string of prosecution successes.
The creation of the Federal Office for the Prosecution of Nazi Crimes in 1958 marked a breakthrough, resulting in a string of important prosecutions and trials.
The threat itself is undeniable, as proven by a string of successful prosecutions, including two that I wrote about last year: the case of Chi Mak, an émigré from Hong Kong who was sentenced for conspiring to transfer export-controlled defense technology to China, and that of Greg Chung, a Boeing engineer found guilty of stealing trade secrets with the intent of helping the Chinese government.
With more than 30 years' experience he has a string of successful prosecutions under his belt and is no stranger to high-profile cases.
Investigations by these units, such as that into the 2002 Kikambala Bombings, stretch on for years, swiftly become completely diffused from any specific offence and are characterized by a failure to catch any offenders and a string of botched prosecutions.
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