commit crime

Example Sentences

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"We want to make sure that the forces that are establishing order in our democracies have these tools, and the forces that want to disrupt us or commit crime, do not."

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Their ability to produce realistic text, images, audio and video has prompted concern about their capacity to steal jobs, influence elections and commit crime.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2024

“It just extends the power of police — not just over people who commit crime, but over everyone,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2023

While studies suggest immigrants are less likely to commit crime than people born in the U.S.,

From Seattle Times • Aug. 19, 2022

Well, God cannot disobey Himself, He cannot commit crime; but He has made man in such a way that man may commit many crimes: where does that come from?

From Voltaire's Philosophical Dictionary by Voltaire