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accomplice

[uh-kom-plis] / əˈkɒm plɪs /


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After unsuccessfully exporting the turtles, Do tried to conceal his role by telling his accomplice he had sold them to other domestic buyers, said authorities.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

This law encompasses everyone involved in that felony, holding them equally responsible under a doctrine called accomplice liability.

From Slate • Mar. 6, 2026

At first, Zamora was helped by an accomplice, a technician for Portugal’s national flag carrier TAP—the company that would ultimately uncover the scam.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

Some of them were genuine certificates supplied by an accomplice working as a technician at an airline, but with details altered on his home computer.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

Unknown to Mudd, he had just extended his hospitality to Lincoln’s assassin and his accomplice.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson




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