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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The pageant director accused Bosch of skipping promotional activities, including a photoshoot that all contestants were expected to share on social media.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Nov. 2025 -
Bovo’s administration accused him of lying to the media.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Nearly two weeks have passed since an El Dorado County grand jury indicted a former El Dorado Hills leader, but the suspect has not yet been in custody.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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Powell is one of four pardon recipients who previously pleaded guilty in a Georgia court after being indicted for trying to subvert the 2020 election results in Georgia.—
NPR,
NPR,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Criminated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criminated. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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