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Adjective
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Tea, coffee, and water are available in the buffet during its opening hours, but all other drinks are chargeable, even water in the main dining room.—
David Nikel,
Forbes,
29 Mar. 2024 -
The Post also reported that people familiar with the matter said Hur’s findings are critical of the handling of sensitive documents by Biden and his aides, but that conduct did not rise to the level of chargeable crimes.—
Perry Stein,
Washington Post,
7 Feb. 2024
Adjective
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During the Donald Trump administration, when another president was under investigation for impeachable and indictable offenses, public opinion of the Nixon pardon shifted again, with Americans perfectly polarized: 38% in favor, 38% against.—
Ken Hughes,
The Conversation,
12 Sep. 2024
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Peel Regional Police arrested a 54-year-old Air Canada employee and charged him with a conspiracy to commit an indictable offense and theft over $5,000.—
Ryan Erik King / Jalopnik,
Quartz,
18 Apr. 2024
Adjective
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There is nothing sudden or unexpected about unlawful immigration at the southern border.—
Elizabeth Goitein,
TIME,
23 Jan. 2025
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He was charged with second-degree assault, first-degree reckless endangerment and unlawful discharge.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Louisville police say anything that goes into the air or explodes is illegal for average citizens.—
James Bruggers,
The Courier-Journal,
5 July 2017
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Official fireworks shows took place over the city, and illegal pyrotechnics lit up the sky everywhere in between.—
Lisa Beebe,
Los Angeles Magazine,
5 July 2017
Adjective
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We are told that the goal is to deport immigrants who have committed criminal acts.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2025
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Trump's directive gives all federal agencies a 60-day window to identify civil and criminal authorities available to combat antisemitism and deport anti-Jewish activists who broke any laws.—
Fox News Staff,
Fox News,
30 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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He was originally charged with disorderly conduct — a misdemeanor — and three counts of felony reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
Fox News,
25 Jan. 2025
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He’s become poised to the point of being unrecognizable from his Young Josh days as a gunslinging, sometimes reckless quarterback who sometimes took himself, his teammates and Bills fans on Sunday roller-coaster rides.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Now, Trump risks squandering this progress by making irresponsible moves like suspending refugee resettlement, which has helped drive local economies nationwide.—
Laura Rodriguez,
Orlando Sentinel,
23 Jan. 2025
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The media carried politicized reports of empty hydrants, which were blamed on irresponsible government officials.—
Erik Kobayashi-Solomon,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Years later, Hughes pleaded guilty to a criminal conflict-of-interest charge for collecting a $5 million fee from the sale while representing the city in the transaction.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Jan. 2025
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Both Brittney and Bernadette pleaded guilty to their roles in Whitwell’s murder, according to the Australian Broadcasting Company.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Punishable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punishable. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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