as in vandalization
deliberate damaging or destroying of another's property
anyone guilty of vandalism to university property will be expelled
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Ah, tween vandalism; a constant of young life everywhere from New York City to rural Kentucky, even if it is expressed differently.
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Emma Specter, Vogue, 19 July 2024
DePaul Professor Jason Hill told The Center Square that college administrators had to act when things went out of hand with vandalism and physical harm inflicted against Jewish students.
—Jim Talamonti | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Aug. 2024
The vandalism was spurred by opposition to the museum’s investment in companies with ties to the Israeli military.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 8 Aug. 2024
Floyd was killed on May 25, and large protests, with some vandalism and police violence, began the next day.
—Christian Paz, Vox, 7 Aug. 2024
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Emma Specter, Vogue, 19 July 2024
DePaul Professor Jason Hill told The Center Square that college administrators had to act when things went out of hand with vandalism and physical harm inflicted against Jewish students.
—Jim Talamonti | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Aug. 2024
The vandalism was spurred by opposition to the museum’s investment in companies with ties to the Israeli military.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 8 Aug. 2024
Floyd was killed on May 25, and large protests, with some vandalism and police violence, began the next day.
—Christian Paz, Vox, 7 Aug. 2024
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“Vandalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vandalism. Accessed 18 Sep. 2024.
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