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Recent Examples of chargeable
Among enhancements to training and improving mandatory reporting, the bill calls for making grooming a chargeable felony offense.
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Jennifer Mayerle, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
As for chargeable felonies, Hansen said that assault on police, a common crime at the anti-ICE protests that turn violent, should warrant felony-level charges under Minnesota law.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 13 Feb. 2026
But since this may be a one-time-only experience, booking a few chargeable experiences is well worth the price tag.
—Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
Demand, measured by chargeable weight, dropped 2 percent in the two-week-over-two-week timeline.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 14 Aug. 2025
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Jennifer Mayerle, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
As for chargeable felonies, Hansen said that assault on police, a common crime at the anti-ICE protests that turn violent, should warrant felony-level charges under Minnesota law.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 13 Feb. 2026
But since this may be a one-time-only experience, booking a few chargeable experiences is well worth the price tag.
—Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
Demand, measured by chargeable weight, dropped 2 percent in the two-week-over-two-week timeline.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chargeable
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Gerard Moorer, 42, of Chicago, who served as Davis’ deputy district director and ran unsuccessfully for the statehouse himself in 2020, was charged in the nine-page indictment with three counts of wire fraud, each of which is punishable by up to 20 years in prison.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Second violations carry a $1,000 fine, and each subsequent violation is considered a misdemeanor offense punishable by another fine and up to six months in jail.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2026
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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
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And there was explicit conversation among founders about how violations of the Emoluments Clause constitute impeachable offenses.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
10 Apr. 2026
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Trump’s threats, Murphy said Tuesday morning, constitute the promise of war crimes, are an impeachable offense and violate human morality.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
7 Apr. 2026
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A’Jonya Shorter, 18, is charged with dangerous possession of a firearm, a Level 5 felony; possession of a firearm on school property, a Level 6 felony; and misdemeanor unlawful carrying of a handgun.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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The money, hidden in furniture, was never reported through standard police channels, prompting the former intelligence chief in 2022 to file a criminal complaint alleging a cover-up, money laundering, and unlawful use of Ramaphosa’s bodyguards to track down suspects.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
8 May 2026
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Two men charged with stealing about $667,000 of Louis Vuitton merchandise from the back of delivery trucks — robbing the drivers at gunpoint — pleaded not guilty in San Diego Superior Court on Wednesday, prosecutors said.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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The agency noted that criminal charges are allegations and defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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When Richards began his career in criminal-justice advocacy, the idea of closing Rikers Island would have been a radical fantasy.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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Jayvon Boyd, 27, was charged with murder and criminal possession of a weapon in the stabbing, which occurred the day before.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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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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America’s reckless military adventure continues.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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Tottenham began to tire and Tel was ultimately punished for his reckless boot in his own box.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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“Chargeable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chargeable. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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