as in crime
activities that are in violation of the laws of the state
a report on the drop in criminality in large urban centers
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The presidential election this year unified the opposition, mobilized citizens, and demonstrated to the world the cynicism, failure, and criminality of the Maduro government.
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Christopher Sabatini, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, Haitian ethnicity itself is becoming synonymous with barbarism and criminality.
—Roxane Gay, The New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2024
At other schools, such as Charles Middle School in El Paso, Texas, students are discouraged from wearing all-black clothing due to its association with depression and other mental health issues, as well as criminality.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 11 Sep. 2024
But curbing criminality on a national level represents a much greater challenge: Organized crime is more deeply embedded elsewhere in the country than in the capital.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
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Christopher Sabatini, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, Haitian ethnicity itself is becoming synonymous with barbarism and criminality.
—Roxane Gay, The New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2024
At other schools, such as Charles Middle School in El Paso, Texas, students are discouraged from wearing all-black clothing due to its association with depression and other mental health issues, as well as criminality.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 11 Sep. 2024
But curbing criminality on a national level represents a much greater challenge: Organized crime is more deeply embedded elsewhere in the country than in the capital.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Criminality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criminality. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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