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a breaking of a moral or legal code
anyone who commits a crime should expect to be punished for it
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Recent Examples of crimes
Denmark plans tougher deportation laws COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- Denmark unveiled a legal reform on Friday allowing foreigners who have been sentenced to at least one year of unconditional imprisonment for serious crimes to be deported.
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Arkansas Online, 31 Jan. 2026
Prosecutors alleged the other crimes of violence were represented by two stalking charges, arguing Mangione stalked Thompson online and travelled across state lines to carry out the killing.
—Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
Here are the crimes Franklin Clifton was sentenced for and what happens next.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Journalist Don Lemon has been charged with federal civil rights crimes in connection with an anti-immigration enforcement protest that disrupted a service at a Minnesota church, the Department of Homeland Security said Friday.
—Alanna Durkin Richer, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Under Laken Riley Act, federal officials are required to detain any migrant arrested or charged with crimes like shoplifting or assaulting a police officer or crimes that injure or kill someone.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Jury selection in a trial that involves a potential death penalty requires a more rigorous process than for other crimes.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026
Don Lemon has been charged with federal civil rights crimes in connection with an anti-immigration enforcement protest that disrupted a service at a Minnesota church, the Department of Homeland Security said Friday.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 30 Jan. 2026
There are lists of alleged crimes, which are often things like, Served on a DEI panel once, are listed.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
Arkansas Online, 31 Jan. 2026
Prosecutors alleged the other crimes of violence were represented by two stalking charges, arguing Mangione stalked Thompson online and travelled across state lines to carry out the killing.
—Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
Here are the crimes Franklin Clifton was sentenced for and what happens next.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Journalist Don Lemon has been charged with federal civil rights crimes in connection with an anti-immigration enforcement protest that disrupted a service at a Minnesota church, the Department of Homeland Security said Friday.
—Alanna Durkin Richer, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Under Laken Riley Act, federal officials are required to detain any migrant arrested or charged with crimes like shoplifting or assaulting a police officer or crimes that injure or kill someone.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Jury selection in a trial that involves a potential death penalty requires a more rigorous process than for other crimes.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026
Don Lemon has been charged with federal civil rights crimes in connection with an anti-immigration enforcement protest that disrupted a service at a Minnesota church, the Department of Homeland Security said Friday.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 30 Jan. 2026
There are lists of alleged crimes, which are often things like, Served on a DEI panel once, are listed.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crimes
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Delcy Rodríguez said Friday that the amnesty would apply to cases from 1999 to the present, but would exclude those prosecuted for homicide, drug trafficking, corruption and human rights violations.—
Anabella González,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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Prosecutors have accused them of civil rights violations for disrupting the Cities Church service.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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Which draws the attention of another ghost, a French man with a stack of papers documenting the man’s sins.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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Whatever your preconceived notions about Feldman are, Hume’s film will expand and challenge them; the movie’s greatness lies in its ability to capture all of Feldman’s contradictions and self-destructiveness, empathizing with him without soft-pedaling his sins.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
23 Jan. 2026
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One of the suspects, Thomas Moss, 43, was supposed to stand trial in Judge Meyer's court on unrelated violent felonies two days after the shooting, court records show.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Court records show Rivers has previously been found guilty in Palm Beach County of felonies, including lewd or lascivious exhibition in the presence of an employee, lascivious exhibition and battery on a law enforcement officer.—
Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
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Still, some constitutional violations can also be couched as civil wrongdoings under the FTCA.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
17 Jan. 2026
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This is not the first time the social media personality has claimed to be a victim of physical and mental wrongdoings.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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As has always been the case in my life, my main way of responding to political outrages is through writing and reading.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Rideout’s trial, for example, teemed with outrages.—
S. C. Cornell,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
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Sadowsky, however, argued that Olsen has accepted responsibility for his misdeeds.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
17 Jan. 2026
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Aumann’s complaint alleges fraud, tortious interference and business disparagement and other alleged misdeeds.—
Paul Flahive,
Austin American Statesman,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Crimes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crimes. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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