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as in criminals
a person who has committed a crime
a guy at the bar was raving about how all politicians are basically crooks
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as in curves
something that curves or is curved
carried the baby in the crook of her arm
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as in bends
to cause to turn away from a straight line
crooked a finger
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as in trends
to turn away from a straight line or course
the road suddenly crooked to the left
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Noun
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The regulation, which would require small businesses to disclose the identity of people who directly or indirectly own a control a company, is designed to prevent criminals from hiding illicit activity conducted through shell companies or opaque ownership structures, the Treasury said.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
30 Dec. 2024 -
But even as the ways criminals use ransomware are set to evolve, the actual makeup of the technology isn’t expected to change too drastically in the coming years.—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
30 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Sanctuary means anyone who is the victim of a crime or witness to crime should report it to the police and fully cooperate in the investigation to arrest and prosecute the offenders without worrying that an immigration problem will be the result of coming forward.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
5 Mar. 2025
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In particular, bail reform policies that let low-level offenders back on the streets were repeatedly blamed for the rash of crimes.—
Michael Ruiz,
Fox News,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The Superdome was locked down for security sweeps on Wednesday morning.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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The United States is bracing for its coldest January since 2011 as a massive Arctic air outbreak sweeps across the central, southern, and eastern states.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Los Angeles County Lifeguards said elevated fire weather conditions with dry offshore winds were expected to persist through Wednesday.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
8 Jan. 2025
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Tuesday's fast-moving wildfire, fueled by dangerously strong Santa Ana winds in the westside area of Los Angeles, threatened homes and prompted mass evacuation orders for roughly 30,000 residents.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA TODAY,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Crooks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crooks. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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