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outlawry

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Definition of outlawry

as in criminality

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Recent Examples of outlawry Plot summary The movie is set in Chicago in the 1930s, a time of economic deprivation and bold gangsterism and outlawry. — Alison Eldridge, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Feb. 2026

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Noun

From self-sufficient campaigns to opportunistic criminality Defenders used individual incidents, such as supply chain intrusions, ransomware outbreaks, and phishing waves, to quantify risk for the most of the past ten years.

— Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
These programs are laudable, certainly beneficial for some people, but overall are of limited effect even in reducing recidivism, let alone dealing with the conditions that generate criminality in the first place.

— Ronald J. Allen, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026

Definition of criminality

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In April 2012, a coalition of Tuareg rebel groups under the Coordination of Azawad Movements declared independence and sparked a rebellion alongside Islamic militants.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
Many employers double down on rigid return-to-office rules, surveillance and gimmicks, even as workers fight back with coffee badging, ghost bookings and other quiet rebellions.

— Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

Definition of rebellion

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For years, they have been stuck at sea with their leader, the great warrior king Odysseus (Matt Damon), trying to find a route home to Ithaca; hunger and desperation have spurred his fiery second-in-command, Eurylochus (Himesh Patel), toward mutiny.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
In the Black Jacobins, CLR James describes the slaves of a plantation sewing mutiny through poison.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026

Definition of mutiny

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That steady flow of conversions amounts to a structural bid for the dollar, one that has little to do with the White House and everything to do with where the technology revolution is headquartered.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 July 2026
The new materials revolution is giving us all a chance to literally wear our love for animals on our sleeves.

— P.J. Smith, Footwear News, 30 July 2026

Definition of revolution

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Bartholomew Port, an Irish writer living in London, returns to his homeland to participate in a literary festival, and arrives on the eve of a populist uprising.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Netanyahu still believes that regime change is necessary and hopes to achieve that goal by laying the groundwork for an uprising.

— Margaret Brennan, CBS News, 30 July 2026

Definition of uprising

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The killing sparked nationwide unrest, with cartel members erecting highway blockades and setting fire to vehicles and buildings across 20 Mexican states.

— CBS News, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Haiti is on the State Department’s do not travel list — owing to such hazards as crime, kidnapping, terrorism and unrest.

— Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

Definition of unrest

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The prospect of labor strife looms over the rest of this Padres/MLB season, what with the labor pact due to expire in December and both sides already drawing bright red lines in public statements.

— Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
The legal strife between controversial rapper Ye (formerly Kanye West) and his former assistant Lauren Pisciotta has ended after more than two years.

— Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

Definition of strife

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Importantly, such forecasts give countries early warning of heat waves, droughts, floods and potential disruptions to food supplies, among other outcomes.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Middle East oil giant Saudi Aramco on Tuesday reported a jump in second-quarter profit, beating expectations and following a period of severe disruption through the Strait of Hormuz.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of disruption

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