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Adjective
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Domestic terrorism itself is not a chargeable offense.—
Jeff Wagner,
CBS News,
17 June 2026 -
Seeking help can mean inviting the state into one’s home in ways that may bring new harms, including the removal of children or criminalization of a partner whose behavior has not yet risen to the level of a chargeable offense.—
Earl Smith,
Time,
5 May 2026
Adjective
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If a jury accepts the defense, it is obligated to convict a defendant of manslaughter, which is punishable by up to 25 years in prison, instead of murder, which carries a potential life sentence.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Violating that law is punishable by up to 15 years in prison.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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The accusations against Burton have raised questions about his criminal background and the vetting process city officials use before hiring someone for Safe Streets.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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The insecurity crisis is frustrating business owners, human rights defenders and regular Haitians who are forced to navigate a capital that is largely controlled by criminal gangs.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
14 June 2026
Adjective
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As buttoned-up and as rule-abiding as Nicky is, Morgan is reckless.—
Carita Rizzo,
Deadline,
15 June 2026
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That same week, a 17-year-old was charged with assault, reckless endangerment, and handgun violations after injuring his 14-year-old relative in a shooting.—
CBS Baltimore Staff,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
Adjective
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In another gun rights case, the justices may loosen a federal law aimed at keeping firearms out of the hands of dangerous or irresponsible people.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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The irresponsible development and use of AI have allowed these to be hijacked and distorted, turning them into agents of harm.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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It’s presented without winks or nudges, neither as a joke nor necessarily foolish.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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If the target was foolish enough to reuse passwords, credential thefts like these could enable the compromise of more important accounts.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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Yet all the evidence amounted to little in the way of serious indictable crimes.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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He is charged with theft over $5,000, two counts of possession of property obtained by crime and conspiracy to commit an indictable offense.—
Josh Margolin,
ABC News,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Louisville police say anything that goes into the air or explodes is illegal for average citizens.—
James Bruggers,
The Courier-Journal,
5 July 2017
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Official fireworks shows took place over the city, and illegal pyrotechnics lit up the sky everywhere in between.—
Lisa Beebe,
Los Angeles Magazine,
5 July 2017
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“Amerciable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amerciable. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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