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Noun
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In reality, there is no correlation between immigration status and criminality.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
7 Jan. 2025 -
There were other chances, goals ruled out, Murphy striking the crossbar, and then Joelinton gilded the scoreline after intercepting a pass out from Amadou Onana that straddled negligence and criminality.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Last February, Richardson filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against local law enforcement alleging a pattern of abuse.—
ABC NEWS,
ABC News,
14 Jan. 2025
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What Was Jason Chen Charged With? Chen is charged with first-degree murder and abuse of a corpse.—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
14 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The committee identified graft and corruption, inefficiencies and waste.—
Bruce W. Dearstyne / Made by History,
TIME,
13 Jan. 2025
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The first is Sweeney Todd — an interesting choice, seeing as Stephen Sondheim’s cannibalistic tale explores themes of political corruption and the destructive forces of free markets.—
Seth Abramovitch,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Jan. 2025
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“Unlawfulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unlawfulness. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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