lawbreakings

plural of lawbreaking

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawbreakings
Noun
  • Authorities in the Paris region have investigated nine cases of crimes suspected of being sponsored by foreign powers since 2023, Paris Prosecutor Laure Beccuau said.
    Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The military regime passed an Amnesty Law in 1979, and Brazil has never prosecuted any of the military officials responsible for crimes committed during the regime—kidnapping, torture, and murders.
    Adriana Carranca, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Raise the stakes for farmers There have been calls not just to hold farmers more accountable for H-2A violations, but also to reward the ones who comply with labor laws.
    Max Blau, ProPublica, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Moving too quickly without considering ethical implications can lead to biased algorithms or privacy violations.
    Andrew Dunn, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Among dentists, it's treated as one of the great sins, right up there with sugar before bed or smoking cigarettes.
    Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • But after Davina publicly accuses Julia mid-labor of seducing Lord Lovat, the group of women suddenly turn on Julia, yelling at her to repent her sins and repeatedly questioning her about the paternity of her child.
    Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Lawbreakings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawbreakings. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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