empanel

verb

em·​pan·​el

variant spelling of impanel

transitive verb

: to enroll in or on a panel
impanel a jury

Examples of empanel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In March 2023, Bragg empaneled a new grand jury that voted to indict Trump. Walter Ray Watson, NPR, 19 Apr. 2024 Garcia-Gutierrez is set to remain in jail until a grand jury is empaneled to weigh the evidence against him. The Enquirer, 11 Apr. 2024 The special grand jury was empaneled by Newport News Commonwealth’s Attorney Howard E. Gwynn to examine whether any security lapses contributed to the shooting last year that left Zwerner struggling for her life. Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024 Florida has empaneled only 22 statewide grand juries in over 40 years. Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2024 Each of our 58 counties empanels a jury of ordinary citizens to serve for one year under the auspices of the state Superior Court. Peter Magnani, The Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2024 Based on the outcomes of those trials, the jury pool in Washington would likely be less favorable to the former president than the one that would be empaneled from a largely pro-Trump region around Fort Pierce, Fla., where the classified documents trial is currently scheduled to take place. Alan Feuer, New York Times, 18 July 2023 Kaplan would then have to empanel a new jury to restart the case. Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 24 Jan. 2024 The new state’s attorney general empaneled a special grand jury to investigate the assaults. Karina Elwood, Washington Post, 31 Dec. 2023

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“Empanel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/empanel. Accessed 4 May. 2024.

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empanel

variant of impanel

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empanel

variant of impanel

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