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 case, first filed in Loudoun County Circuit Court in May 2025 and later moved to federal court on May 27, 2026, accuses the restaurant of failing to maintain safe conditions for guests.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
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The criminal indictment accuses the ship operator of intentionally relying on an improper fuel pump and then lying about it to investigators.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Los Angeles Times,
1 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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The beginning of this short but deeply human missive indicts the racial politics of the era and the shameful legacy of slavery.—
Anna Holmes,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2026
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“Criminates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criminates. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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