as in accused
to make a claim of wrongdoing against
scornfully declaring that he was not the only one to blame, he immediately began criminating a host of confederates
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Wander is accused of lying to lenders and investors, not policyholders, but the case is likely to focus more attention on Wall Street’s insurance push.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
18 Oct. 2025 -
Both the Israeli government and the Palestinian Authority have targeted those accused of being affiliated with Hamas.—
Aida Alami,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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New York Attorney General Letitia James is set to headline her first political rally since the Department of Justice indicted her on charges of bank fraud and making false statements to a financial institution.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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In 2019, Paul allegedly crashed a boat into a bridge, killing one of his passengers, and was indicted on three felony charges.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Criminated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criminated. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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