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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Recent Examples of vandalism
The Iowa state capital, some 86 years ago, did away with Oct. 31 trick-or-treating in an effort to curb vandalism.
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Bychris Morris, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024
Keith Bach, 63, was arrested Sept. 25, 2023, by Chula Vista police for vandalism and making a criminal threat, according to jail records.
—Kelly Davis, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
Police asked that anyone with information about the three acts of vandalism come forward.
—Kyla Guilfoil, NBC News, 23 Oct. 2024
In Muslim-majority Bangladesh, the weeklong celebration of the Hindu goddess Durga has strained the Hindu community with reports of vandalism, violence and intimidation in parts of Bangladesh.
—Julhas Alam and Al Emrun Garjon, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2024
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Bychris Morris, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024
Keith Bach, 63, was arrested Sept. 25, 2023, by Chula Vista police for vandalism and making a criminal threat, according to jail records.
—Kelly Davis, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
Police asked that anyone with information about the three acts of vandalism come forward.
—Kyla Guilfoil, NBC News, 23 Oct. 2024
In Muslim-majority Bangladesh, the weeklong celebration of the Hindu goddess Durga has strained the Hindu community with reports of vandalism, violence and intimidation in parts of Bangladesh.
—Julhas Alam and Al Emrun Garjon, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2024
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“Vandalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vandalism. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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