life of crime

idiom

: habitual breaking of the law
He turned to a life of crime as a teenager.

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Baltimore leaders say that 87% of young men enrolled in Roca Baltimore for 24 months have no new incarcerations, while those who stay in the program for three years are 19% less likely to return to a life of crime than other similarly aged men in Maryland. Adam Thompson, CBS News, 4 Dec. 2025 With his Olympic debut failing to lead to fame and fortune, Wedding turned to a life of crime. Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 23 Nov. 2025 By now her sordid life of crime is somewhat familiar, or should be. Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025 Other projects announced at the launch event today include Gangster Priest, a black comedy about a gangster who has trouble leaving behind his life of crime; and horror film Hopscotch, which explores how family trauma is replicated through new generations. Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for life of crime

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“Life of crime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20of%20crime. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.

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