as in accuses
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 lawsuit also accuses the company of misrepresenting the type of content available on its platform.—
Skyler Shepard,
Sun Sentinel,
15 June 2026 -
Joslin's lawsuit accuses the National Park Service, the Department of Interior and other defendants of constitutional violations, including violating Joslin’s right to free speech.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 June 2026
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The film neither glamorizes nor indicts Solanas, who Taylor humanizes without softening or sentimentalizing her.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
10 June 2026
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His intervention comes as Washington indicts and probes governors for alleged cartel ties.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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“Criminates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criminates. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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